STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2089-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 183

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 183 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO ASSESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF OCEAN VIEW ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Health to conduct a study to assess the health care needs of the residents of Ocean View on the island of Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the COFA Alliance National Network. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Health.

Your Committee finds that Ocean View on the island of Hawaii is one of the fastest-growing areas of the United States. Your Committee further finds that despite the growth of the community, the lack of health care infrastructure in the area has not been addressed. This measure requests the Department of Health to gather important information regarding the health care needs of the Ocean View community, which will enable policy makers to better understand and respond to the unique health care needs of Ocean View residents.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 183 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, & Homelessness,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair