STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3565

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 163
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 163, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING CPR TRAINING IN HIGH
     SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Health to establish and implement a "CPR in Schools" program in
every public high school.

     In addition, the measure requests that all students be
required to take and pass such a program.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Honolulu Fire Department, State Fire Council, Honolulu Police
Department, Hawaii Medical Association, Hawai'i Nurses
Association, Department of Health, American Red Cross-Hawaii
State Chapter, American Heart Association-Hawaii Affiliate, and
two individuals.  The Department of Education supports the
measure but believes it is not necessary.

     Your Committee finds that heart disease is the national
leading cause of death for adults.  On Oahu, the survival rate of
pre-hospital cardiac arrest patients is only 5 percent.  Because
current resources are insufficient to provide adequate medical
treatment statewide, a CPR program in schools can help save lives

 
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through community education and education of knowledgeable
citizens.

     Your Committee agrees that such a program will be beneficial
to the public throughout Hawaii.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee amended the
measure by:

     (1)  Removing the requirement that all students take and
          pass a "CPR in Schools" program; and

     (2)  Encouraging, instead of requiring, private schools to
          implement a similar CPR program for their students.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 163, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it
be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form
attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 163, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

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



                                   ______________________________
                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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