Urging The Department Of Education, Department Of Health, And Other Relevant Stakeholders To Collaborate And Develop A Strategic Plan To Prepare For Hawaii's Pursuit Of Funding For And Participation In The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention's Public Health Surveillance For Estimating Autism Prevalence.
Impact
H.R. 139 calls for a coordinated effort among state agencies and health care providers to establish an infrastructure that can support comprehensive data collection and analysis combined with community health initiatives. This endeavor is intended to ultimately enhance services and interventions for families affected by autism. It seeks to ensure that appropriate resources are allocated and necessary training is provided to tackle the growing prevalence of autism effectively and to attract future funding opportunities for further research.
Summary
House Resolution 139 urges the State of Hawaii's Department of Education and Department of Health to collaboratively develop a strategic plan aimed at pursuing funding for, and participation in, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) public health surveillance system designed for estimating autism prevalence. The resolution highlights the significant increase in autism rates in the U.S. and emphasizes the need for Hawaii to gather accurate data pertaining to autism in its local communities, particularly among Pacific Islanders and Asian populations, who demonstrate higher prevalence rates of autism compared to national averages.
Contention
As Hawaii has not been part of the national surveillance through the CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, this resolution is critical to initiating comprehensive data monitoring and establishing the state as a participant in national autism research efforts. Notably, the bill recognizes workforce shortages in critical supporting professions such as special education and pediatric care, stressing the importance of investment in factors that support children with autism and their families. This resolution could play a pivotal role in addressing disparities in autism identification and service access in the state, potentially fostering national attention and additional funding.
Same As
Urging The Department Of Education, Department Of Health, And Other Relevant Stakeholders To Collaborate And Develop A Strategic Plan To Prepare For Hawaii's Pursuit Of Funding For And Participation In The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention's Public Health Surveillance For Estimating Autism Prevalence.
Requesting The Department Of Health And Department Of Public Safety To Work In Collaboration To Preserve The Health And Safety Of Special Needs Inmates And Others In The State's Jails And Prisons.
Requesting The Department Of Health And Department Of Public Safety To Work In Collaboration To Preserve The Health And Safety Of Special Needs Inmates And Others In The State's Jails And Prisons.
Requesting The Department Of Health To Establish A Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Testing Grant Program In Collaboration With The University Of Hawaii.
Requesting The Department Of Education To Develop A Strategic Plan To Meet The Locally Sourced Food Goals Established In Acts 175 And 176, Session Laws Of Hawaii 2021.
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Develop A Strategic Plan To Strengthen Food Security For Low-income Communities And Communities Recovering From Natural Disasters In Hawaii.
Requesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations, In Collaboration With The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism And University Of Hawaii, To Collect Data Relating To The Development Of An Information Technology Workforce In Hawaii, Evaluate The Collected Data, And Develop A Strategy To Provide Better Information Technology Training.
Requesting That The Department Of Health Create A Formal Plan To Implement Certain Recommendations With Respect To Oral Health Care For Native Hawaiians.
Urging The Governor To Ensure That Relevant State Agencies, Including The Department Of Health And Department Of Human Services, Collaborate To Explore Avenues To Ensure Continued Access To Affordable Medications For The State's Underserved Populations Under The 340b Drug Pricing Program And Urging Hawaii's Congressional Delegation And Relevant Federal Agencies To Monitor Pharmaceutical Companies And Take Appropriate Actions To Protect The Integrity Of The 340b Drug Pricing Program.
Requesting The State Health Planning And Development Agency To Convene A Health Information Data Sharing Working Group To Collaborate And Establish The Framework And Standards For Future Health Information Data Sharing Legislation.
Requesting The Department Of Health To Establish A Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Testing Grant Program In Collaboration With The University Of Hawaii.
Health: screening; pilot program to assess the effects of PFAS on certain participants; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 5753, 5755, 5757, 5759 & 5761 to pt. 57A. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4499'25
Health: screening; pilot program to assess the effects of PFAS on certain participants; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 5753, 5755, 5757, 5759 & 5761 to pt. 57A. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0298'25