STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1293-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.B. No. 2387

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2387, S.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote students' physical health and well-being by requiring:

     (1)  Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, every child entering seventh grade to present written documentation from a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse showing completion of a physical examination performed within 12 months before the date of school attendance;

     (2)  The Department of Health to contact, no later than the end of the seventh-grade school year, the parents or guardians of students who have not yet obtained the required physical examination, including, subject to the availability of funds, follow-up consultations about a healthy lifestyle, preventative health care, and health insurance; and

     (3)  Appropriating funds for the purposes identified in paragraph (2).

The Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Hawaii Pacific Health, and many individuals provided testimony in support of the measure.  The Department of Health, Department of Education, and Hawaii Primary Care Association provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Adding physician assistants to the list of individuals who can provide students with the necessary report on the results of a physical examination;

     (2)  Adding a definition of "physical examination";

     (3)  Specifying that notice to Department of Health of students who need follow-up contact may be provided electronically;

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style; and

     (5)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2112, to encourage further discussion.

     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 S.B. No. 2387, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2387, S.D. 2, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair