STAND. COM. REP. NO.  715-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 1777

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1777, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide safeguards for student health by:

     (1)  Authorizing Department of Education employees and agents to volunteer to administer epinephrine to a student in anaphylactic shock;

     (2)  Requiring a volunteer to administer injectable epinephrine to receive proper instruction and training from a qualified health care professional;

     (3)  Allowing the Department of Education to make arrangements to receive injectable epinephrine supplies from manufacturers and suppliers; and

     (4)  Appropriating funds for instruction, training, and related expenses.

The Department of Education; Community Children's Council of Hawaii; Hawaii Association for Justice; Hawaii Government Employees Association; Mylan Inc.; Walgreens Company; and two concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Special Education Advisory Council commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1777, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair