STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1704-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 118

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.C.R. No. 118 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO EXPAND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

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

(1) Convene a working group, with the assistance of Kokua Mau and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, to examine palliative care services and develop recommendations to expand palliative care services in the State; and

(2) Submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the 2019 Regular Session.

The Department of Health, Hawai‘i Care Choices, Kokua Mau, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Hawaii Catholic Conference, Hawaii Family Forum, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and several 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 118 and recommends that it 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