Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HCR118

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Measure Title: REQUESTING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, TO ESTABLISH A ONE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM IN SELECTED PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ON THE WAIANAE COAST TO PROVIDE FREE EYE EXAMINATIONS TO CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN, OR ANY OTHER ELEMENTARY GRADE LEVEL IF ENTERING THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME, WITH A VIEW TO SCREENING FOR EYE HEALTH, AND VISION PROBLEMS, AND ENSURING THAT STUDENTS ARE NOT ERRONEOUSLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ATTENTION DEFICIENT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER.
Report Title: Eye Examinations; Pilot Program; Waianae; Elementary Schools.
Description:
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): KAHIKINA, ARAKAKI
Current Referral:HLT, EDN

Date Status Text
3/14/2006HTo be offered.
3/15/2006HOffered
3/20/2006HReferred to HLT, EDN, referral sheet 36
3/28/2006HResolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 03-30-06 at 9:00 am in House conference room 329.
3/30/2006HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 04-03-06.
3/31/2006HScheduled for decision making on Monday, 04-03-06 at 9:40 am in conference room 329.
4/3/2006HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Arakaki, Green, Cabanilla, Hale, Nishimoto, Sonson, Halford; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/3/2006HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1351-06), recommending referral to the committee on EDN.
4/4/2006HReport adopted; referrred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting no and Representative(s) Cabanilla excused.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment