STAND. COM. REP. NO. 596

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1037

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1037 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Dental Examiners (BDE) to grant licenses without examination to dental hygienists who are already licensed in other states.

The Hawaii Dental Hygienists' Association and concerned individuals supported this bill. BDE supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1) Creating a more specific criteria for dental hygienists

licensed out of state to meet to gain licensure; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,

consistency, and style.

 

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. 1037, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1037, H.D. 1, 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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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair