STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1328

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 55

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. 55 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PAIN AND PALLIATIVE CARE POLICY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to increase the quality of and access to palliative care treatment for acute and chronic pain patients by requesting the Hawaii State Board of Nursing to develop and implement a pain and palliative care policy, and submit a report to the Legislature at least 20 days prior to the 2012 Regular Session.

     The Representative of the 38^th District, American Cancer Society, Hawaii Family Forum, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, Hawaii Catholic Conference, and Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association testified in support of this measure.  Hawaii Medical Association offered 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.C.R. No. 55 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