STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1710

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 201

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 201 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THE HAWAII PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP DRAFT LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING, IMPLEMENTING, AND MONITORING CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure the quality of services provided by licensed psychologists by requesting the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Hawaii Psychological Association to develop, for submittal to the Legislature, draft legislation establishing, implementing, and monitoring continuing education requirements for all licensed psychologists in Hawaii.

The Board of Psychology, Hawaii Psychological Association, and several individuals testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by specifying that the Hawaii Psychological Association is urged to complete the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licensing Division's Continuing Professional Education Guidelines Checklist.  Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 201, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 201, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair