STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1976-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2653

S.D. 1

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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2653, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHAPTER 453, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a process and requirements for licensure by endorsement for physicians, surgeons, and osteopathic physicians who are licensed in another jurisdiction to practice in Hawaii. Additionally, this measure appropriates funds from the Compliance Resolution Fund for the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to implement the new licensure by endorsement requirements.

The Department of Health, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Corporate Board of Directors, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, Hawai‘i Pacific Health, The Queen's Health Systems, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Association, Hilo Medical Center, Community First, and a concerned individual supported this measure. The Hawaii Medical Board provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting its preamble; 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 Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2653, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2653, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair