STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1918

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 207

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 207 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE AN EARLY LUNG CANCER SCREENING WORKING GROUP TO CONTINUE THE EFFORTS OF THE EARLY LUNG CANCER SCREENING TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 162, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2022,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Health to convene an Early Lung Cancer Screening Working Group to continue the efforts of the Early Lung Cancer Screening Task Force established pursuant to Act 162, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, AlohaCare, and The Queen's Health System.

Your Committee finds that Act 162, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022 (Act 162), established the Early Lung Cancer Screening Task Force within the Department of Health to research the steps and resources necessary to increase early lung cancer screening in Hawaii. Your Committee finds however, that the convening of the Task Force was delayed due to changes in leadership in various state and county departments, and the Task Force will not be able to complete its tasks by July 31, 2023, which is its scheduled sunset date. This measure ensures that the activities of the Early Lung Cancer Screening Task Force required pursuant to Act 162 are continued to address and reduce the impact lung cancer has on Hawaii's diverse population.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 207, and recommends its adoption.

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

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JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair