STAND. COM. REP. NO.  994

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 8

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 8 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF DENTAL THERAPISTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to:

 

(1)  Conduct a sunrise analysis of the profession of dental therapists pursuant to section 26H-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires analysis by the Auditor for new regulatory measures that, if enacted, would subject unregulated professions and vocations to licensing or other regulatory controls; and

 

(2)  Submit findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the 2016 Regular Session.

 

     The Hawaii Dental Hygienists' Association testified in support of this measure.  The Hawaii Dental Association opposed this measure.  The Board of Dental Examiners provided comments.  

 


     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 8 and recommends that it 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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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair