STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1544-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.R. No. 171

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Health and Human Services, to which was referred H.R. No. 171 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE FAMILY PLANNING FUNDING NEEDS FOR LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATION IN THE STATE'S 2007-2008 BUDGET,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to ensure that adequate funding is provided for family planning services in the state budget during the next regular session. Specifically, this measure requests that a working group be formed by the Department of Health (DOH) to determine family planning funding needs and to submit its findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation, if any, to the Governor prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2007.

DOH; MothersCare for Tomorrow's Children; Hawaii Primary Care Association; Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii; Kalihi-Palama Health Center; Hawaii Youth Services Network; Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women; and March of Dimes – Hawaii Chapter supported this resolution.

Your Committees have amended this resolution by:

(1) Adding to the working group, representatives from the following organizations:

(A) Hawaii Youth Services Network;

(B) Planned Parenthood of Hawaii; and

(C) March of Dimes Hawaii Chapter;

and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 171, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 171, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Human Services,

 

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ALEX M. SONSON, Chair

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair