STAND. COM. REP. NO.  8-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

RE:   H.B. No. 1703

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health & Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 1703 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to designate the month of September as "Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month" to increase the public's awareness of suicide prevention education, resources, and support available to individuals, families, and communities in Hawaii.

The Office of Youth Services, Hawaii Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Hawaii Catholic Conference, Hawaii Family Forum, Hawaii Life Alliance, Injury Prevention Advisory Committee, and several concerned individuals supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1703 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair