STAND. COM. REP. NO.  218

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1893

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1893 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish licensing requirements for genetic counselors in the State.

 

     Your Committee finds that licensing genetic counselors is an important method for the public and health care providers to identify genetic counselors and practitioners that have the training necessary to provide genetic counseling services.

 

     The Department of Health, Hawaii Community Genetics, the March of Dimes, and seven genetic counselors submitted testimony in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1893 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

 

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair