STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2900

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 2486
                                        H.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred H.B. No. 2486, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC LICENSURE
     REQUIREMENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to update and streamline the
examination requirements for chiropractic license applicants.

     The Board of Chiropractic Examiners submitted testimony on
the measure.

     Currently, the board requires applicants for chiropractic
licensure to take four of the six examinations constructed by the
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) and the state-
constructed Chiropractic Licensure Examination (CLE).  This
measure replaces the CLE with the two sections of the NBCE exam
not currently utilized by the Board, thereby making the State's
requirements for licensure consistent with the requirements
recommended by the NBCE.  Additionally, this measure repeals
outdated educational requirements and makes other clarifying
amendments to the licensure provisions.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 2486, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass
Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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