THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Josh Green, Chair

Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

TIME:

1:15pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 458, HD2

      (HSCR897)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, requires public schools to annually provide information about the human papillomavirus and other vaccines to parents and guardians of students entering grade 6.  Requires the Department of Health to develop the information and produce materials and the Department of Education to disseminate the information.  (HB458 HD2)

 

HTH/EDU, WAM

HB 578, HD2

      (HSCR713)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, requires a child to provide written documentation of a physical examination performed within the 12 months prior to attending seventh grade.  Provides for provisional attendance if an exam is scheduled.  Makes an appropriation.  (HB578 HD2)

 

EDU/HTH, WAM

HB 1440, HD1

      (HSCR722)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn program.  Requires matching funds.  (HB1440 HD1)

 

EDU/HTH, WAM

HB 459, HD2

      (HSCR898)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Specifies additional elements in Hawaii's existing sexuality health education law, including additional criteria regarding implementation of sexuality health education instruction.  Requires the Department of Education to provide certain types of information to the public and parents.  (HB459 HD2)

 

EDU/HTH, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Josh Green

Chair

 

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Chair