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HI SCR30
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Rosalyn Baker
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AI Summary
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Requests the Departments of Health and Education to collaborate on developing educational information and materials about the human papillomavirus vaccine for parents of public middle and intermediate school children.
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Directs the Department of Health to develop and produce educational materials based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
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Requires the Department of Education to disseminate the health department's materials to parents during student orientation at public middle and intermediate schools in Hawaii.
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Notes that Hawaii has low HPV vaccination rates of 34% for women and 15% for men, creating a need for increased public awareness.
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Requests both departments to seek private or federal funding to support the implementation of this resolution.
Legislative Description
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine; Department of Health; Department of Education; Educational Information and Materials
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Fukumoto Chang, Har, Oshiro, Souki, Ward excused (5).
4/18/2016