STAND. COM. REP. NO. 644-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2372

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 2372 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENISTS IN A PUBLIC HEALTH SETTING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to permit licensed dental hygienists to practice and perform certain services under the general or direct supervision of any licensed dentist in a public health setting.

The Department of Health, Board of Dental Examiners, Hawaii Children's Action Network, Hawaii Dental Hygienists' Association, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawai‘i Primary Care Association, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, Hawaii Dental Service, Hawaii Dental Association, and numerous concerned individuals supported this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making nonsubstantive, technical changes for the purpose of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2372, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2372, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committees on Intrastate Commerce and Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair