REPORT TITLE:
Naturopathic Physicians


DESCRIPTION:
Authorizes naturopathic physicians to perform physical
examinations required of children entering school for the first
time.  (SD1)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           S.D. 1
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 302A-1159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended to read as follows:
 
 3      "§302A-1159  Physical examination required.  No child shall
 
 4 be admitted to any school for the first time in the State unless
 
 5 the child presents to the appropriate school official a
 
 6 certification from a licensed physician, licensed naturopathic
 
 7 physician, or advanced practice registered nurse stating that the
 
 8 child has undergone a physical examination.  The physical
 
 9 examination shall be performed within a year of the date of entry
 
10 into school.  A child may enter school provisionally upon
 
11 submitting written proof from a licensed physician, licensed
 
12 naturopathic physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or
 
13 other authorized representative of the department of health
 
14 stating that the child is in the process of undergoing a physical
 
15 examination.  Further certification showing that the required
 
16 physical examination has been completed must be submitted to the
 
17 appropriate school official no later than three months after the
 
18 child first entered the school." 
 
19      SECTION 2.  Section 302A-1160, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 

 
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 1 amended to read as follows:
 
 2      "§302A-1160  Health certificates.  The department of
 
 3 education shall provide health certificate forms for immunization
 
 4 and physical examination to the schools, private physicians,
 
 5 advanced practice registered nurses, and authorized personnel of
 
 6 the department of health[.]; provided that licensed naturopathic
 
 7 physicians shall also be provided health certificate forms for
 
 8 physical examination.  Any immunization record signed by a
 
 9 licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse may be
 
10 accepted by the appropriate school official as certification of
 
11 immunization if the information is transferred to the health
 
12 certificate form and verified by the appropriate school
 
13 official."
 
14      SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed.
 
15 New statutory material is underscored.
 
16      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.