HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

 

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Rida Cabanilla

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

TIME:

2:05 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1847, HD1

(HSCR333-10)

Status

RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF NURSING.

Defines the practice of nursing.  Directs the state board of nursing to adopt certain provisions of the NCSBN Model Nursing Practice Act and Model Nursing Administrative Rules.  Delineates the scope of practice for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses.  Repeals Hawaii Administrative Rules relating to prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses.  (HB1847 HD1)

 

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2312, HD1

(HSCR334-10)

Status

RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE.

Establishes a Naturopathic Formulary Board to create a naturopathic formulary for the Board of Naturopathic Medicine that will be updated and published every two years.  Repeals provisions authorizing the use of "legend drugs" as a part of the practice of naturopathic medicine.  Effective July 1, 2020.   (HB2312 HD1)

 

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2812, HD1

(HSCR342-10)

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Establishes a minimum number of members for condominium association boards of directors for mixed-use condominiums with a certain number of units and owners.  (HB2812 HD1)

 

HSG, CPC

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

Previously heard on Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

HB 2906

Status

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING.

Authorizes social workers, marriage and family therapists, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants to engage in psychological testing, provided that they hold at least master's degrees.  Defines "psychological testing".

 

CPC

 

 

 

 

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·     The date and time of the hearing;

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PAPER:  1 (one) copy (including an original) to the CPC Vice Chair, Room 316, in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to the CPC Vice Chair 586-6221(for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair