Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

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 measure is to permanently establish a community service license for dentists.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, Board of Dental Examiners, Hawaii Dental Association, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Ho'ola Lahui Hawaii, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that the community service license offered for dentists who provide dental services in the underserved communities has proven to be a very successful program. In order to continue its success, the sunset date adopted in Act 166, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, should be repealed.

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 Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing.