THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

240

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to education.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 302A-854, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§302A-854 School health aides; compensation.  (a)  All full-time school health aides employed in the department shall be employed and have their compensation fixed in accordance with chapter 76 and the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, executive order, executive directive, or rule.

     (b)  All school health aides shall be trained and provided clinical direction by the department of health in consultation with the University of Hawaii school of nursing and dental hygiene."

     SECTION 2.  Section 302A-708, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["[§302A-708  Career development opportunities.]  The department of education shall provide career pathways development and training opportunities to all school health aides in the school health services field and other fields within the department of education to ensure the opportunity for continued employment with the department of education."]

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Department of Education; Department of Health; Health Aides

 

Description:

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 302A‑708, 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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