Bill Text: HI SB984 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To School Based Health Services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-03-22 - Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Yamane excused (2). [SB984 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-SB984-Introduced.html
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
984 |
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to school based health services.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 302A-853, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§302A-853 Administration of medication. School health aides may assist students by administering oral and topical medication, and in emergency situations, other premeasured medication; provided that:
(1) If the student receiving the medication is a minor, a parent or guardian requests and authorizes the administration of medication;
(2) The medication has
been prescribed by a licensed physician, as defined in section 334-1, [or]
by a practitioner with prescriptive authority[;], or by a licensed
advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority pursuant to
457-8.6; and
[(3) The
administration of the medication is with the approval of the department of
health; and
(4)] (3) The administration of the medication
is necessary for the health of the student and for the student's attendance at
school."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
School Based Health Services; Public Schools; Prescription Medications; Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Description:
Includes advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority in the list of health care professionals authorized to administer medication to public school students. Removes requirement that administration of the medication be approved by the department of health.
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