STAND. COM. REP. NO.  424

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.B. No. 10

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 10, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support student health by:

(1)  Permitting Department of Education (DOE) employees and agents, in an emergency situation, to volunteer to administer:

(A)  Insulin, or assist a student in administering insulin via the insulin delivery system that the student uses, in addition to glucagon; and

(B)  Auto-injectable epinephrine to students with anaphylaxis;

(2)  Allowing students to perform required diabetes self-monitoring and self-treatment activities pursuant to the student's medical management plan; and

(3)  Allowing advanced practice registered nurses to provide certain written certifications regarding the administration of medication to students.

The Department of Health; Times Supermarkets; Seven-Eleven Hawaii, Inc.; American Diabetes Association; Walgreens; Special Education Advisory Council; and numerous individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure.   

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 10, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair