STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1412

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 307

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 Health and Intrastate Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 307, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPEECH PATHOLOGY,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow for the provisional licensure of speech pathologists engaging in academic or clinical practice under the supervision of a licensed speech pathologist.

The Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Hilo Medical Center, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Speech and Hearing Association, Aegis Therapies, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and several individuals testified in support of this measure. One individual provided comments.

Your Committees have amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting a purpose section clarifying that this measure seeks to address a statewide shortage of speech pathologists; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Intrastate Commerce that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 307, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 307, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Intrastate Commerce,

____________________________ TAKASHI OHNO, Chair

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair