STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1590

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 774

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 774, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Authorize the Board of Dentistry to adopt rules for the regulation of dental assistants using certification options based on education level and permitted duties; and

(2) Require the Board to report to the Legislature on the progress of any rules adopted.

The Board of Dentistry, Hawaii Dental Hygienists' Association, and numerous concerned individuals supported this measure. The Hawaii Dental Association provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by requiring, rather than authorizing, the Board of Dentistry to adopt rules for the regulation of dental assistants.

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. 774, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 774, 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