STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1733

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 155

      S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 155, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH A STROKE SYSTEM OF CARE IN THE STATE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to improve the overall care of stroke patients, increase patients' chances of survival, and decrease the incidence of long-term disabilities associated with stroke by convening a task force to establish a stroke system of care in the State that includes a statewide stroke database and registry.

 

     The Department of Health, Hawaii Pacific Health, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, and The Queen's Health Systems supported 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 S.C.R. No. 155, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair