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HI HB243
Bill
Status
1/20/2023
Primary Sponsor
Amy Perruso
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AI Summary
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Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent veterinary medical officer position within the Department of Health to address zoonotic diseases affecting humans.
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Requires the veterinary medical officer to hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited college and be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Hawaii.
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Position will oversee detection, investigation, assessment, prevention, control, and eradication of zoonotic diseases including leptospirosis, E. coli, MRSA, ringworm, salmonella, tuberculosis, influenza, brucellosis, and rat lungworm disease.
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Appropriates general revenues for the position for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, with amount to be specified.
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Effective date is June 30, 3000 (appears to be a drafting error in the bill text).
Legislative Description
Relating To Health.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
2/17/2023