STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1049-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.R. No. 25

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 25 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING ALL HOSPITALS THAT PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO NEWBORNS TO PROVIDE PARENTS OF THE NEWBORN WITH WRITTEN EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ABOUT THE DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND THE METHODS OF PREVENTING SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to prevent the infants and children of Hawaii from suffering from residual disabilities such as brain damage, seizures, mental retardation, spinal injury, paralysis, blindness and hearing loss due to Shaken Baby Syndrome by urging all hospitals that provide medical care to newborns to provide parents of the newborn with written educational information approved by the Department of Health about the dangerous effects of shaken baby syndrome and the methods of preventing shaken baby syndrome.

 

     Several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution. The Department of Health opposed 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 H.R. No. 25 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair