THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

      MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2000

       COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
                        10:30 a.m.
                    Conference Room 016


               DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
                   (Deferred from February 23, 2000)


SB 3129  RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HEALING PRACTICES                      CPN
        Extends sunset date from July 1, 2000, to July 1, 2002, for
        allowing traditional Hawaiian healing practices by traditional
        native Hawaiian healers.  (KAWAMOTO)

SB 2804  RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES RECOGNITION  CPN
        Requires applicants for advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)
        recognition to have an unencumbered APRN recognition or similar
        designation in all other states in which the nurse has a current
        and active recognition as an APRN.  (MIZUGUCHI (BR))

SB 2805  RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF NURSING              CPN
        Enables the Board to: consult and confer with persons with
        expertise on various issues; communicate with national
        organizations with information that would promote consumer safety
        and welfare; administer the nursing exams; contract with a
        professional test vendor; and develop rules relating to
        telehealth.  (MIZUGUCHI (BR))

SB 2165  RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS                         CPN
        Creates definition of "licensed physician" so as to include
        naturopathic physicians for purposes of department of education
        immunization and tuberculin examinations.  (LEVIN / CHUN OAKLAND)


                    No testimony will be accepted.


  For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6830.







 
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Senator Brian Kanno                     Senator Brian Taniguchi
Co-Chair                                Co-Chair