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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES             H.R. NO.              
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     HOUSE  RESOLUTION


REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH AT THE
   UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO A DEGREE PROGRAM IN HEALTH,
   PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION AND A TRANSCULTURAL
   HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS CENTER.



 1       WHEREAS, wellness is a physical, mental, and spiritual
 2   state that enables individuals to achieve their highest
 3   potential; and
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 5       WHEREAS, due to Hawaii's cultural mix of Asian, Pacific
 6   Island, and European peoples, practitioners in a variety of
 7   medical arts reside here, presenting a unique opportunity to
 8   share perspectives and combine practices in a manner that has
 9   never before been done in human history; and
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11       WHEREAS, the North Hawaii Hospital actively pursues
12   programs in traditional and alternative medical treatment, and
13   Hilo Medical Center plans to integrate wellness programs and
14   natural healing with current practices; and
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16       WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii can utilize these
17   community resources to expand the boundaries of health care and
18   to expand the health care industry in Hawaii; now, therefore,
19   
20       BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
21   Twentieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
22   of 1999, that the University of Hawaii establish at the
23   University of Hawaii at Hilo a degree program in health,
24   physical education, and recreation and a transcultural health,
25   fitness, and wellness center that conducts research on health
26   and wellness from Asian, Polynesian, and Western perspectives;
27   and
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29       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the University
30   of Hawaii submit a status report on the development of this
31   degree program and center to the Legislature no later than
32   twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of
33   2000; and

 
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 1       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
 2   Resolution be transmitted to the Chair of the Board of Regents,
 3   the President of the University of Hawaii, and the Chancellor
 4   of the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
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