STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1222

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.B. No. 933

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 933, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TEMPORARY LICENSURE OF DENTISTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure access to dental care in the state by clarifying that the Board of Dental Examiners (BDE) may issue a:

(1)  Community service license to practice dentistry while a dentist is in the employment of the Department of Health (DOH); and

(2)  Temporary license to practice dentistry while a dentist is contracted by DOH to conduct dental education and training.

     DOH supported this bill.  BDE supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2020, to encourage further discussion; and

(2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 933, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 933, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair