STAND. COM. REP. NO.1202

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.C.R. No. 83

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 83 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE PROCLAMATION OF FEBRUARY AS NATIONAL HEART FAILURE AWARENESS MONTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to endorse the proclamation of February as National Heart Failure Awareness Month.

The Department of Health and a concerned citizen testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee understands that this proclamation would promote research and education related to heart failure and increase the awareness among patients with heart failure and their caregivers on the effective diagnosis and treatments which will prolong and enhance their quality of life.

Moreover, your Committee finds that heart failure is one of the most common causes of death of people in the United States. Furthermore, your Committee was informed that Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may be a tremendously effective treatment for congestive heart failure and will improve a person's longevity and quality of life if used properly.

 

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the title to read: "ENDORSING THE PROCLAMATION OF EACH FEBRUARY AS HAWAII HEALTHY HEART AWARENESS MONTH;"

(2) Clarifying that this proclamation refers to every February occurring after the adoption of this concurrent resolution; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

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. 83, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 83, H.D. 1.

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

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair