STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1097-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2207

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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2207, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DENTAL ASSISTANTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Board of Dental Examiners (Board) to adopt rules to establish a regulatory structure for dental assistants in the State, and to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2019 Regular Session that details the Board's progress in adopting the rules.

The Board of Dental Examiners and an individual supported this measure. Hawaii Dental Association provided comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2207, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair