STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1502

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 130

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 130 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE REPRODUCTIVE AND FERTILITY TREATMENTS TO DEVELOP ETHICAL STANDARDS AND PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES FOR EMBRYO IMPLANTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to discourage disreputable medical actions by urging medical and professional organizations in Hawaii that provide reproductive and fertility treatments to develop ethical standards and professional guidelines for embryo implantation.

     A concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.  The Hawaii Medical Board submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 130 and recommends that it be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair