STAND. COM. REP. NO.  909

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.B. No. 528

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 528, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MINORS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to allow a minor who is not under the care, supervision, or control of a parent or other guardian to consent to the provision of primary medical care and services.

 

     The Hawaii Primary Care Association, Waikiki Health Center, Hawaii Family Forum, Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Association, Kaiser Permanente, The Queen's Medical Center, Community Clinic of Maui, Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Services Association, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 528, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 528, H.D. 2.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair