STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1337

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 209

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 209 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS WOMEN'S HEALTH MONTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to raise awareness with respect to women's health by recognizing October as Women's Health Month.

     The American Cancer Society Hawaii Pacific Inc., Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, and Planned Parenthood of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

     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. 209 and recommends its adoption.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair