STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1374-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.R. No. 7

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

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. 7 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS "BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH.","

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to develop and implement an awareness campaign for the general public on the effects of brain aneurysms and steps that can be taken to provide for detection and treatment; Your Committee had circulated a proposed draft for this resolution which promotes awareness of chronic kidney disease which affects more than 156,000 Hawaii residents by commemorating March 13, as World Kidney Day and the month of March as Kidney Awareness Month in the State of Hawaii.

 

     The National Kidney Foundation and St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii support the proposed resolution.

 

     Your Committee amended this resolution by replacing the contents and adding provisions to promote chronic kidney disease awareness. The title of this resolution now reads "A RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE MARCH 13 AS WORLD KIDNEY DAY AND THE MONTH OF MARCH AS KIDNEY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF HAWAII".

 

     Your Committee would like to commend the National Kidney Foundation, St. Francis Healthcare Systems, and the Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii for their outstanding efforts in improving the quality of life for those living with kidney disease.

 

     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. 7, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 7, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair