STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1019-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.R. No. 154

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 154 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO REVISE THE PRIORITIES FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AT MILITARY HEALTH FACILITIES TO GIVE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WHO ARE INJURED IN ANY DUTY STATUS THE SAME PRIORITY AS ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to recognize the active duty service of National Guard members by requesting the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs of the United States Department of Defense to revise the priorities for access to health care at military health facilities to give members of the National Guard who are injured in the line of duty while in any duty status the same priority as active duty military members.

 

     Oahu Veterans Council supported this resolution.

 

     Your Committee finds that the members of our National Guard play an important role in the protection of our country, and many have paid a price for their service, some with their lives, and others with wounds and injuries.  As they are injured in the line of duty, it is only fair that they receive the same treatment as active duty members at military health facilities.

 

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 154 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Health.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,

 

 

		____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair