STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1476-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.R. No. 36

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Health and Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 36 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY TRANSPORT SERVICES BY HELICOPTER TO INDIVIDUALS FROM LEEWARD OAHU AND COMMUNITIES IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY WHO REQUIRE IMMEDIATE TRAUMA CARE,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the Hawaii Army National Guard to provide transport services by helicopter from Leeward Oahu and communities in the immediate vicinity to The Queen's Medical Center or other emergency services facility when immediate access to trauma care is needed.

 

     The Queen's Medical Center and Ironworkers Stabilization Fund testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Defense commented on this measure.

 

     Your Committees encourage continued discussion on ways to enable efficient and reliable emergency transport services to communities, particularly those areas with diminished access to medical care and treatment services.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Public Safety & Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 36 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Public Safety & Military Affairs,

 

 

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair		____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair