Bill Text: HI SB343 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To Education.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. [SB343 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2020-SB343-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	343
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO education.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§302A-     Epinephrine administration.  (a)  Each public or private school shall have staff trained in the administration of epinephrine.  The minimum number of trained 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 or private school shall prominently display clearly legible signs in school buildings 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.  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 2019-2020 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the training of public 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 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Education; Schools; Epinephrine; Appropriation

 

Description:

Requires each public or private school to have staff trained in the administration of epinephrine.  Requires signs at schools stating the symptoms of anaphylaxis and the proper method for administering epinephrine.  Appropriates funds.

 

 

 

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