Bill Text: HI SB615 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. [SB615 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB615-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"§302A-
Epinephrine
administration. (a)
Each public school shall have available staff who are trained in the
administration of, and authorized to administer, epinephrine. The minimum number of trained and authorized
staff members shall be the greater of one trained staff member per:
(1) One hundred students; or
(2) Floor of each school building to
which students have access.
(b) Each public school shall prominently display in
school buildings clearly legible signs stating the symptoms of anaphylaxis and
the proper method for administering epinephrine.
(c) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement this section."
SECTION 2. Chapter 302D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302D- Epinephrine
administration. (a)
Each public charter school shall have available staff who are trained in
the administration of, and authorized to administer, epinephrine. The minimum number of trained and authorized
staff members shall be the greater of one trained staff member per:
(1) One hundred students; or
(2) Floor of each school building to
which students have access.
(b) Each public charter school shall prominently
display in school buildings clearly legible signs stating the symptoms of
anaphylaxis and the proper method for administering epinephrine.
(c) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement this section."
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for training public school and public charter school staff members in the administration of epinephrine.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
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Report Title:
Education;
Public Schools; Public Charter Schools; Epinephrine; Appropriation
Description:
Requires
each public or public charter school to have staff trained in the
administration of, and authorized to administer, epinephrine. Requires signs to be displayed in school
buildings stating the symptoms of anaphylaxis and the proper method for
administering epinephrine. Appropriates
moneys.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
