STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1649

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.R. No. 211

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Homelessness, to which was referred H.R. No. 211 entitled:

"HOUSE 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 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 Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Public Health Association, and one individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 211 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair