STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1790

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.C.R. No. 157

      S.D. 1

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. 157, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF RECOMMENDED VACCINES FOR ADOLESCENTS, INCLUDING MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Health, Department of Education, Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, and University of Hawaii work collaboratively to provide information to students and parents statewide about all vaccinations recommended for adolescents and young adults, including vaccinations for meningococcal disease and other communicable diseases.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education, University of Hawai‘i, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, and two individuals.  Two individuals submitted testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Department of Health and Hawaii Immunization Coalition 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. 157, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committees on Education and Higher Education.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair