STAND. COM. REP. NO.  507

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 124

      H.D. 1

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.B. No. 124, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to:

(1)  Provide opportunities for health science and education students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to participate in interdisciplinary teams at rural sites with faculty and community members; and

(2)  Address the shortage of health professionals in underserved rural communities in the state through the continued support of the Hawaii Quentin Burdick Rural Health Interdisciplinary Training Program (Program).

     The Program, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Na Pu‘uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System, and numerous concerned individuals supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 124, H.D. 1, 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