STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1402

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 34

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.R. No. 34 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ALLOW AVAILABLE SURPLUS HELICOPTERS TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL EVACUATION SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to move to bridge existing gaps in emergency medical services coverage by requesting that the state Department of Defense (DOD) allow available surplus helicopters to be used for medical evacuation services.

     DOD 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.R. No. 34 and recommends its adoption.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair