SB 2884 SD 1

RELATING TO THERAPY SERVICES FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 2543

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, HANDICAPPED, SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SPECIAL EDUCATION

Report Title: School Services

Description: Transfers the responsibility of providing occupational and physical therapy services to children needing such services who attend school. (SD1)

 1-25-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        S Referred to HHS/EDU, then to WAM                         
 2- 8-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS/EDU on 02-16-00
                  at 5:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2-16-00        S The committee on HHS deferred the measure until
                  02-18-00 at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 2-16-00        S The committee on EDU deferred the measure until
                  02-18-00 at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2-18-00        S The committees on HHS/EDU recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-00        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga, Levin; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Anderson
 2-18-00        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Chumbley, Tam, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Matsunaga
 2-18-00        S Reported from HHS/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2399)
                  with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as        
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.