SB2682

Report Title:

Infectious Diseases

Description:

Requires the department of health to provide vaccination, treatment, and education to the homeless for hepatitis, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2682
TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 325, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§325-   Required services to homeless population. (a) The department of health shall provide vaccination, treatment, and health education, as appropriate, to the homeless as defined in section 201G-451, for infectious and communicable diseases under this chapter.

(b) All state and county agencies providing services to the homeless shall:

(1) Give priority to the homeless in providing services under subsection (a); and

(2) Cooperate with the department of health for purposes of this section."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

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