STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1196-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2799

S.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 S.B. No. 2799, S.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 allow licensed dental hygienists to practice under the general or direct supervision of any licensed dentist providing dental services in a public health setting.

The Department of Health, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Hui No Ke Ola Pono, Hawaii Dental Association, Hawai‘i Primary Care Association, Hawaii Dental Service, Lanai Community Health Center, Hawaii Dental Hygienists’ Association, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, The Arc in Hawaii, Arc of Kona, and many individuals testified in support of this measure.

The Board of Dental Examiners provided comments on this measure.

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 S.B. No. 2799, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Intrastate Commerce.

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

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair