STAND. COM. REP. NO. 954-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: S.B. No. 3231
S.D. 2
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. 3231, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to regulate individuals offering genetic counseling services.
Specifically, this measure implements a genetic counselors licensure program to:
(1) Protect those seeking genetic counseling services from incompetent and unscrupulous persons, and persons unauthorized to perform these services;
(2) Assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of genetic counselors; and
(3) Assure the availability of high quality genetic counseling services.
Your Committee finds that licensure of genetic counselors will ensure the availability of high quality genetic counseling services to consumers in this State.
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. 3231, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
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