STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1355

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.R. No. 162

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 162 entitled:

"HOUSE 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 draft legislation establishing continuing education requirements for licensees.  

The Board of Psychology, Hawai‘i Psychological Association, and two concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.

     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.R. No. 162 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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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair