STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1789

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.C.R. No. 156

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 156 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO UPDATE STANDARDS OF VACCINATIONS FOR CHILDREN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Health to adopt and implement updates to Hawaii Administrative Rules title 11, chapter 157, "Examination and Immunization," to update standards for vaccinations for children in the State.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Immunization Coalition, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, Hawai‘i Pacific Health, and three individuals.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from two individuals.  The Department of Health submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 156 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair