STAND. COM. REP. NO. 274

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 908
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 908
entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE KA`U
     RURAL HEALTH PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds for both FY
1999-2000 and FY 2000-2001 for the Ka'u rural health plan to
include a Ka'u Hospital emergency room, a CPR/first aid
demonstration project, and a transportation coordinator. 

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and various private
physicians and citizens testified in strong support of the
measure. A substantial community petition was submitted also in
support.  The Department of Health testified in support of the
intent of the measure. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
908 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to
the Committee on Finance.


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



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                                   ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair