CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 39

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 561

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 561, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DENTISTRY,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to promote patient safety by statutorily establishing notice and qualification requirements for dentists who administer general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate (conscious) sedation in the course of practicing dentistry. 

     Specifically, this measure:

     (1)  Requires posting in every dental office in which general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation is administered of contact information for the state Regulated Industries Complaints Office so that patients may verify dentists' licensure and authorization status and complaints history or file a complaint against the dentist;

     (2)  Specifies education, training, staffing, facility, and protocol requirements for dentists who administer general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation; and

     (3)  Requires the Board of Dental Examiners to conduct an on-site inspection of the facilities, equipment, and personnel of licensed dentists as a condition of obtaining an authorization or permit to administer general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2017; and

     (2)  Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purpose of clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 561, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 561, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Chair	____________________________ DELLA AU BELATTI Co-Chair
	____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI Co-Chair