STAND. COM. REP. NO.  50

 

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 Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 10 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 to volunteer to administer auto-injectable epinephrine in an emergency situation to students with anaphylaxis;

 

     (2)  Allowing advanced practice registered nurses to provide certain written certifications regarding the administration of medication to students; and

 

     (3)  Authorizing DOE to make arrangements to receive auto-injectable epinephrine supplies from auto-injectable epinephrine manufacturers or suppliers.

 

     The Department of Health, Walgreens, Special Education Advisory Council, Community Children's Council of Hawaii, and a concerned individual supported this bill.  The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure.  The American Diabetes Association and numerous concerned individuals supported this bill with amendments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

 

     (1)  Allowing DOE employees and agents to administer insulin or assist in the administration of insulin to a student with diabetes;

 

     (2)  Permitting the self-testing and self-management of diabetes by a student pursuant to the student's diabetes medical management plan and during any school-related activity;

 

     (3)  Allowing students with diabetes to possess, at all times, necessary supplies and equipment to perform the diabetes monitoring and treatment activities required pursuant to the student's diabetes medical management plan;

 

     (4)  Removing the authority of DOE to make arrangements to receive auto-injectable epinephrine supplies from auto-injectable epinephrine manufacturers or suppliers; and

 

     (5)  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 H.B. No. 10, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 10, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Health.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair