THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
COMMITTEE
ON HEALTH
Senator Josh Green, Chair
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice-Chair
MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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DATE:
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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TIME:
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2:00 PM
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PLACE:
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Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street
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DECISION MAKING ON THE
FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
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SB240
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the department of health, in consultation with the University of
Hawaii school of nursing and dental hygiene, to provide training and clinical
direction to school health aides. Repeals section 302A708, HRS, which
requires the department of education to provide career pathways development
and training opportunities to school health aides in the department's school
health services field.
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EDU/HTH, WAM
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SB241
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Allows department of education employees and agents to volunteer to
administer epinephrine to a student in anaphylactic shock. Requires the
department of health to provide proper instruction and training to every
employee or agent who volunteers to administer glucagon and epinephrine.
Requires a student's parent or guardian to supply injectable epinephrine
supplies to administer the epinephrine.
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EDU/HTH, WAM
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SB609
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the department of
health, to develop nutritionally-sound public school menu plans that give
students the option of a vegetarian entrée
as part of a school lunch meal at least once a week. Requires a report to
the legislature.
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EDU/HTH, WAM
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and
measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both
underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the
agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-9385.