STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1798
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2019
RE: H.C.R. No. 46
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirtieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2019
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 46 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE STATE COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS AND PROPOSE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The Department of Health testified in support of this measure.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Inserting language noting that S.B. 281, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, currently contains language requiring the Department of Health to contract with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to perform a study of the State Comprehensive Medical Emergency Services System;
(2) Inserting language declaring that this measure shall be known as "Keo's Resolution"; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
Your Committee notes the Department of Health's testimony that the last comprehensive study of the State's medical emergency system was conducted in 1991.
Your Committee further notes the compelling testimony of Patty Kahanamoku Teruya, the mother of Keo Kahanamoku Aiwohi, that was provided to your Committee during the public hearing on S.B. 1410, S.D. 2, on March 14, 2019.
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 H.C.R. No. 46, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 46, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair |
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