STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1503

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 97

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 97 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ANALYZE A MEASURE TO REGULATE RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to work to ensure Hawaii's respiratory therapists are qualified, professional services providers by requesting that the Auditor, pursuant to section 26H‑6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, perform an analysis of the proposed regulation of respiratory care practitioners, including the establishment of a board of respiratory care, as proposed in House Bill No. 1823 (2009).

     Hawaii Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Coalition, Hawaii Society for Respiratory Care, Hawaii Medical Association, and several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 97 and recommends that it 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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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair