STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1584-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.C.R. No. 49

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 49, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ENDORSE THE "SCREEN AT 23" CAMPAIGN THAT SCREENS ADULT ASIAN AMERICANS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES AT A BODY MASS INDEX OF 23,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Health to:

     (1)  Endorse the "Screen at 23" campaign's efforts to increase awareness of diabetes among Asian American communities and to eliminate disparities; and

     (2)  Encourage all public and private health care providers and facilities to participate in these efforts.

The Department of Health and numerous individuals supported 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 S.C.R. No. 49, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair