STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1348

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 297

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. 297 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SEEK INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDING TO INITIATE MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND WIDESPREAD HEPATITIS B EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to work toward greater prevention of hepatitis B infection by urging Hawaii's Congressional delegation to seek increased federal funding to initiate more comprehensive and widespread hepatitis B education, prevention, and treatment programs in Hawaii.

     The Hepatitis Support Network of Hawaii and several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.

     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. 297 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair