STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1892

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 170

      S.D. 2

 

 

 

 

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 S.C.R. No. 170, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE A HAWAII HEALTH CARE SUMMIT TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR HEALTH CARE IN HAWAII,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to help determine best practices in health care by supporting the convening of a Hawaii Health Care Summit to develop a strategic and comprehensive plan for health care in Hawaii.

 

     The Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and American Cancer Society Hawaii Pacific Inc. 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 S.C.R. No. 170, S.D. 2, and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair