STAND. COM. REP. NO.1236

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.C.R. No. 81

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 81 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF HYPNOTHERAPISTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to conduct a sunrise review of the regulation of hypnotherapists.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Capstone Counseling & Training Center and an individual.

According to the testimony, hypnotherapy can be a very powerful therapeutic tool and in most cases is a very helpful treatment modality for a multitude of problems, such as smoking cessation, motivation, performance enhancement, weight control, and phobias. However, it is not without risks. Bad experiences in hypnotherapy may be caused by a lack of professional training.

The sunrise review by the Auditor is required under section 26H-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 81 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing,

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RON MENOR, Chair