STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1761-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2799

S.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 2799, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, 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 clarify the scope of practice for a dental hygienist practicing in a public health setting.

The Board of Dental Examiners, Department of Health, Hawaii Dental Service, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawaii Dental Hygienists' Association, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children's Action Network, Hawaii Dental Association, and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that a licensed dental hygienist may operate under any supervision from a licensed dentist, rather than just general supervision;

(2) Clarifying that a licensed dental hygienist shall only refer individuals to a dental facility who are not currently under the care of a dentist and who are seen in a public health setting; and

(3) Deleting the definition of "general supervision" because it is redundant.

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 S.B. No. 2799, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2799, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair