Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 1484 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to continue regulating the occupational therapy program (Program) by:

The Department of Education, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawaii Chapter – American Physical Therapy Association, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Occupational Therapy Association of Hawaii, and many concerned individuals supported this measure with amendments. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and several concerned individuals submitted comments.

Your Committee finds that occupational therapists provide a valuable service to the community and that the existing Program has proved to be successful. Regulation of occupational therapy is essential to ensure the safety and well-being of the large number of individuals who receive occupational therapy services.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

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 S.B. No. 1484, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1484, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.