STAND. COM. REP. NO. 885

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 830

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 830, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to improve emergency medical responses at Department of Education schools.

Specifically, the measure:

(1) Requires each Department of Education school to establish a critical emergency response team and meet certain criteria for emergency medical responses; and

(2) Appropriates moneys to implement critical medical emergency response teams.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from five individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that critical medical emergencies require immediate attention, as long-term injuries, including brain damage and death, can result from the absence of that attention. Your Committee also finds that although the Department of Education has some additional emergency response capabilities, training, preparedness, and resources are necessary to ensure timely medical emergency responses at department schools.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that the measure's critical emergency response requirements and appropriations apply only to Department of Education schools;

(2) Clarifying that if a school undergoes three or more drills resulting in a response time longer than three minutes, the school shall take corrective actions, which shall be reviewed by the appropriate complex area superintendent;

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(4) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 830, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 830, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair