STAND. COM. REP. 549
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: H.B. No. 903
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 903 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Education (DOE) to establish a comprehensive school health program.
The Hawaii Primary Care Association and Hawaii Government Employees Association testified in support of this measure. DOE and Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women supported the intent of this measure. Planned Parenthood of Hawaii, North Hawaii Women and Children's Services, and Hawaii Teen Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention Council supported this measure with amendments. DOH submitted comments.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Including school-based or public health nurses and school health aides in the planning committee;
(2) Deleting reference to abortion-related services and contraceptives; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, conformity, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 903, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 903, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
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