Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2911 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize payment to advisory committee members who serve as consultants to the various boards regulating health care professionals under the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for each consultation or case review completed during the investigation of an alleged licensing law violation.

Specifically, this measure authorizes payment of $200 to an advisory committee member for each completed consultation or case review. This measure further requires the various boards regulating health care professionals under the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to submit lists of potential advisory committee members for appointment by the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs on a biennial rather than an annual basis.

Your Committee finds that this measure recognizes the importance of advisory committees and the committee members who voluntarily contribute their time and expertise in conducting prompt and important investigations of licensing complaints. The expense of reimbursing committee members is minimal and will not harm the functions of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by reducing the authorized payment from $200 to $100 and by making several technical nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2911, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2911, S.D. 1.