STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1435-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 172

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 172 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATING TO PATIENT TRANSFER AND AMBULANCE SERVICES AND EVALUATE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Director of Health to convene a working group to address issues relating to patient transfer and ambulance services and evaluate potential solutions.

Your Committee received testimony in support from The Hawaii Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians; Air Methods; and Hawaii Medical Association. The Department of Health offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 172 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair