STAND

 

STAND. COM. REP. NO.571-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.B. No. 2518

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2518 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to enhance the State Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System by enabling the Department of Health (DOH) to assist with the implementation of a statewide poison information system.

DOH, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Hawaii Primary Care Association, and several physicians testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2518 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

 

____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair