STAND. COM. REP. NO. 631-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1906
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred H.B. No. 1906, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING OF PSYCHOLOGISTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to provide an expedited
process for licensure of psychologists.  This measure amends the
requirements for psychologist licensure by accepting doctoral
degrees from American Psychological Association (APA) approved
programs in clinical psychology as satisfying the educational
requirements, and by accepting APA approved internships as
satisfying the internship experience requirement.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the
Board of Psychology of the Department of Commerce and Consumer
Affairs, Hawaii Psychological Association, and several
psychologists.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 1906, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass
Third Reading.


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



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                                   RON MENOR, Chair