STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1307

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 510

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 510, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand student access to school-based health and wellness services in Hawaii's public schools by:

(1)  Formally establishing the Hawaii Keiki:  Healthy and Ready to Learn Program (Program) in statute;

(2)  Establishing the Hawaii Keiki:  Healthy and Ready to Learn Special Fund to support Program activities; and

(3)  Appropriating funds for a school health services coordinator in the Department of Health (DOH) and another in the Department of Human Services (DHS) and for a vision screening and eye assessment tool for kindergarten through Grade 12 students, and to implement, expand, and sustain the Program.

The University of Hawaii School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene, State Public Charter School Commission, Maui County Councilmember representing East Maui, Kapiolani Child Protection Center, Hawaii State Center For Nursing, American Diabetes Association, American Organization of Nurse Executives Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hui for Excellence in Education, Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawaii Pacific Health, IMUAlliance, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Education, Executive Office on Early Learning, and Project Vision Hawaii testified in support of this measure with amendments.  DOH, Department of Budget and Finance, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and an individual commented on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 510, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 510, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair