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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
requesting that the auditor perform a sunrise analysis on the licensing of athletic trainers.
WHEREAS, certified athletic trainers are healthcare professionals who specialize in the prevention, assessment, immediate care, treatment, referral, and rehabilitation of injuries and illness to persons engaged in physical activity; and
WHEREAS, certified athletic trainers are certified by the Board of Certification, Inc., an independent, accredited certifying body for athletic trainers in the United States; and
WHEREAS, certified athletic trainers are employed in Hawaii's public and private secondary schools, institutes of higher education, physicians' offices, hospitals, clinics, military facilities, and fitness centers; and
WHEREAS, the practice of athletic training is currently unregulated in this State; and
WHEREAS, the lack of regulation in this State makes it possible for unqualified or uncertified athletic trainers, as well as trainers who have been subject to disciplinary action, including revocation of a license, in other states to practice in Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, regulation and oversight of athletic trainers is necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 26H-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, new regulatory measures that, if enacted, would subject unregulated professions and vocations to licensing or other regulatory controls shall be referred to the Auditor for analysis; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 1129, S.D. 1, would subject athletic trainers to registration requirements as a first step toward the establishment of a licensing and regulatory system; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-fifth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2009, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Auditor is requested to perform an analysis of Senate Bill No. 1129, S.D. 1, setting forth the probable effects of the proposed regulatory measure, assessing whether its enactment is consistent with the purposes of section 26H-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and assessing alternate forms of regulation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Auditor is requested to provide copies of the completed analysis to the Legislature and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs by the twentieth day before the commencement of the 2010 Regular Session; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the State Auditor and to the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
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Athletic trainers; regulation; sunrise audit.