STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 2074
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: S.C.R. No. 86
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 86, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE AN AEROMEDICAL SERVICES WORKING GROUP,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The
purpose of this measure is to request
the Department of Health to convene an Aeromedical Services Working Group.
Your Committee finds
that most rural communities must rely on the State's aeromedical system for
access to advanced levels of trauma care, including accessing medical
specialists and subspecialists in an emergency medical situation, which puts
residents in these communities at greater risk of poor health outcomes for
serious medical conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, or traumatic bodily
injuries. Your Committee further finds
that because the State's current aeromedical system is served by a single
statewide aeromedical services provider, there are few viable and
cost-effective alternatives in the event of a grounding for maintenance or crew
availability issues. Identifying and
developing recommendations to address the current barriers that are preventing
the expansion of the State's aeromedical services system is the first step in
ensuring all persons in the State have access to timely medical care in an
emergency situation.
Your
Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Amending the composition of the working group;
and
(2) Amending the recipients of certified copies of
this measure.
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 S.C.R. No. 86, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 86, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair |
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