STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2079-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 42

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. 42 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO EXPAND THE KA‘U RURAL HEALTH CLINIC TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO URGENT CARE AND OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure urges the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to expand the Ka'u Rural Health Clinic to improve access to urgent care and outpatient behavioral health services.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaii County Council, OCVA and one individual.

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. 42 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