STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1703-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 140

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health & Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 140 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER AS CANCER SCREEN WEEK TO URGE THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII TO TALK WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ABOUT APPROPRIATE SCREENINGS FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to designate the first week of December as Cancer Screen Week in Hawaii to encourage people to:

 

     (1)  Visit cancerscreenweek.org for cancer screening resources; and

 

     (2)  Talk to healthcare providers about the risk factors and recommended screening options for all cancer types, including breast, cervical, colon, lung, prostate, and skin cancer.

 

     The Department of Health, Hawaii Primary Care Association, and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 140 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

 

 

 

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair