STAND. COM. REP. NO. 553-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1813

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1813, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide more opportunities for healthcare in medically underserved areas by establishing a three-year pilot program to increase the number of providers of medical services by creating a new category of professional licensure for assistant physicians.

The University of Hawaii and Hawaii Medical Board provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1813, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1813, H.D. 2, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair