STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1788

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.C.R. No. 107

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 107 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OCTOBER 13, 2017, AS METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to designate October 13, 2017, as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day to express the Legislature's support of policies that make diagnosis, treatment, and support resources accessible to all Hawaii residents.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, and an individual.

     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. 107 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