STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1392-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.R. No. 108

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.R. No. 108 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, HAWAII CHAPTER, TO DEVELOP CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the National Association of Social Workers, Hawaii Chapter, to:

     (1)  Continue to collaborate on developing, implementing, and monitoring continuing education requirements for all licensed social workers in Hawaii; and

     (2)  Submit to the Legislature at least 20 days prior to the Regular Session of 2013 a proposed draft for a bill to establish, implement, and monitor continuing education requirements for all licensed social workers in Hawaii.

     The National Association of Social Workers and several concerned individuals supported the measure.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments on the measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 108 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair