STAND. COM. REP. NO. 628

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 1235
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B.
No. 1235, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to establish a temporary
Governor's Task Force on Alternative Medicine to examine various
forms of alternative medicine, such as chiropractic, acupuncture,
homeopathy, naturopathy, aroma and music therapies, herbal
remedies, and native Hawaiian medicines.

     The Task Force shall further examine ways to stimulate the
growth of alternative medicine, and determine whether any forms
of alternative medicine should be given formal recognition as a
form of medicine.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No.
1235, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.


 
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                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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