STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1634

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 225

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Intrastate Commerce and Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 225, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCULARISTS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that an ocularist who has been certified by the American Board of Ocularistry, National Examining Board of Ocularists, or any other nationally recognized ocularist certifying board, may perform functions within the scope of the certification.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Vision Clinic, and a few individuals testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Intrastate Commerce and Consumer Protection & Commerce that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 225, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Intrastate Commerce and Consumer Protection & Commerce,

____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair

____________________________ TAKASHI OHNO, Chair