02-25-2018, 10:12 AM
HB474 is under review by the financial board on Tuesday. This is actually a good bill with specific goals and funding the right people. It should be hard for the legislators to shuffle the money off to DoH for advertisements this time.
If you support this bill, please provide testimony here:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=474
(1)Conducting laboratory testing to determine the effectiveness
of deworming rats to reduce rat lungworm transmission;
(2)Conducting laboratory testing of a wide range of commercially available produce washes as well as other potential solutions;
(3) Conducting laboratory testing of commercially available filters
and ultraviolet systems to determine effectiveness in catchment;
(4) Optimizing existing tests or developing new blood-based tests for rat lungworm diagnostics;
(5) Conducting and publishing a study on long-term recovery from rat lungworm disease;
(6)Researching and reviewing worldwide literature regarding rat lungworm disease case studies for comparison and contrast with cases of rat lungworm disease in Hawaii
(7)Developing clinical guidelines regarding the risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term consequences of rat lungworm disease;
(8) Conducting a case study on individuals who contracted rat lungworm disease by ingesting kava; and Other related research, studies, and testing regarding the prevention and eradication of rat lungworm disease;
And finally: Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for testing, studies, outreach, research, and other activities related to the prevention and eradication of rat lungworm disease.
If you support this bill, please provide testimony here:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=474
(1)Conducting laboratory testing to determine the effectiveness
of deworming rats to reduce rat lungworm transmission;
(2)Conducting laboratory testing of a wide range of commercially available produce washes as well as other potential solutions;
(3) Conducting laboratory testing of commercially available filters
and ultraviolet systems to determine effectiveness in catchment;
(4) Optimizing existing tests or developing new blood-based tests for rat lungworm diagnostics;
(5) Conducting and publishing a study on long-term recovery from rat lungworm disease;
(6)Researching and reviewing worldwide literature regarding rat lungworm disease case studies for comparison and contrast with cases of rat lungworm disease in Hawaii
(7)Developing clinical guidelines regarding the risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term consequences of rat lungworm disease;
(8) Conducting a case study on individuals who contracted rat lungworm disease by ingesting kava; and Other related research, studies, and testing regarding the prevention and eradication of rat lungworm disease;
And finally: Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for testing, studies, outreach, research, and other activities related to the prevention and eradication of rat lungworm disease.