STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2923

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3367

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3367, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish an early lung cancer screening task force to research the steps and resources necessary to increase early lung cancer screening in Hawaii.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services, Department of Health, University of Hawaii, American Lung Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Papa Ola Lokahi, Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Public Health Association, and two individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and State Procurement Office.

Your Committee finds that the early lung cancer screening task force established by this measure will help the State understand and address health disparities experienced by native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and other people of color who are at high risk of lung cancer.

Your Committee acknowledges the State Procurement Office's concerns with the measure's exemption from the state procurement code for the task force's contracts with consultants to conduct related studies.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that a representative from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs should be invited to serve on the task force;

(2) Changing the appropriation amount from $250,000 to an unspecified sum;

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(4) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3367, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3367, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair