Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2226 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to continue to provide dental health services in underserved areas by making permanent a community service licensing arrangement that allows dentists and hygienists licensed in other states to practice at eligible dental clinic sites. This bill also allows the community service license for dentists to be renewed every two years instead of annually.

The Department of Health, Hawaii Dental Association, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Board of Dental Examiners, Kalihi-Palama Health Center, Hoola Lahui Hawaii, and a concerned individual supported this bill.

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. 2226 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.