STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1231

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   S.B. No. 1142

      S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 1142, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to improve patient access to medical care by:

 

     (1)  Clarifying the procedures and circumstances under which licensed physician assistants (PAs) may provide services; and

 

     (2)  Limiting the liability of PAs rendering emergency care services pursuant to the Good Samaritan laws.

 

     The Hawaii Primary Care Association, American Academy of Physician Assistants, Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants, Occupational Therapy Association of Hawaii, Puna Community Medical Center, and numerous concerned individuals supported this bill.  The Hawaii Medical Board supported the intent of this measure.  The Department of Human Services and the Disability and Communication Access Board submitted comments.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1142, S.D. 1, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary,

 

 

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JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Chair

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair