STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1836-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 140

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 140 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER AS CANCER SCREEN WEEK TO URGE THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII TO TALK WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ABOUT APPROPRIATE SCREENINGS FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to designate the first week of December as Cancer Screen Week to urge people of Hawaii to talk with their healthcare providers about appropriate screenings for prevention and early detection of cancer.

The Department of Health, Hawaii Primary Care Association, American Cancer Society, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and two individuals testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 140 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair