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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

19-126 RE: C.R.

NO.

19-217/H&SA SUBJECT: ACCEPTING GRANT ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL IN THE AMOUNT OF $386,105.

MAY 23, 2016 The Honorable Wesley W. Simina Speaker, Nineteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Fourth Regular Session, 2016 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs to which was referred C.R.

No.
No.

19-217, entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT ASSISTANCE IN AMOUNT OF $386,105 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, TO FUND THE TOBACCO AND DIABETES PROGRAMS UNDER THE TOBACCO AND DIABETES COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP IN THE FSM, INCLUDING ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent a purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.
Your Committee held a hearing on May 20, 2016, the witnesses present included the Department of Health and Social Affairs, including the Secretary and key staff, the Office of the President, the Department of Finance and Administration, and the Department of Justice.

SCRL 19-144/CR 19-217/H&SA Committee STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

19-126 RE: C.R.

NO.


19-217/H&SA SUBJECT: ACCEPTING GRANT ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL IN THE AMOUNT OF $386,105.

MAY 23, 2016 The Department of H&SA stated that this grant was to help prevent and control the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in our Nation.

These combined NCDs are the number one killer in the Federated States of Micronesia.

This grant proposed would support prevention and awareness goals.
These goals would be in the areas of: 1) attempting to positively influence the environment; 2) work with the health system model in the hospitals; 3) treat patients at hospital and clinic with a whole patient “one stop shop” approach to address all of that person’s medical needs; and 4) strengthen the community and clinical linkage.

Your Committee did some limited oversight during the hearing, and stated it would continue with a detailed oversight hearing during the next session of Congress.
It was explained to your Committee that the Department is not seeing a reduction in the use of tobacco.

The changes in tobacco use have been in type and the age groups using tobacco, but the Department is yet to see an overall reduction, unfortunately.

There has been work with further legislation at the state level to restrict smoking areas.

Also, your Committee was advised that a multi-year survey regarding smoking would shortly be finalized.
A detailed budget for the coming year is attached to this report.

The majority of the funding is to be used throughout the four States for the diabetes control and prevention ($164,192) and the Office of Smoking ($201,913).

-2- STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

19-126 RE: C.R.

NO.

19-217/H&SA SUBJECT: ACCEPTING GRANT ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL IN THE AMOUNT OF $386,105.
MAY 23, 2016 Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is in accord with the intent and purpose of C.R.

No.

19-217, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Bonsiano F. Nethon Bonsiano F. Nethon, chairman /s/ Ferny S. Perman Ferny S. Perman, vice chairman /s/ /s/ Tiwiter Aritos /s/ Tiwiter Aritos, member Florencio S. Harper, member /s/ /s/ David W. Panuelo David W. Panuelo, member /s/ /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, member /s/ /s/ Alik L. Alik Alik L. Alik, member -3-