CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 43-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2016

RE:    S.B. No. 2387

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2387, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to require the provision of written documentation of a physical examination performed within twelve months prior to attending seventh grade at a public school.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that school physical examinations are currently only conducted upon entry into the public school system, usually in kindergarten.  Expansion of physical examination requirements for students promotes a culture of wellness and preventative healthcare.  This measure will require students entering seventh grade to complete a physical examination and provide a legal framework for the Department of Health to follow-up with the families of students who do not complete the physical examination.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Removing the requirement that the Department of Education's annual list to the Department of Health of students who have not submitted appropriate written documentation be in an electronic format;

     (2)  Removing the definition of "physical examination";

     (3)  Removing the appropriation to the Department of Health;

     (4)  Changing the effective date to upon its approval; and

     (5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2387, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2387, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI, Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair
____________________________ DELLA AU BELATTI, Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair
____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN, Co-Chair	____________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Co-Chair