STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2135

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 Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 774, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, 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 require the Board of Dentistry to:

(1) Adopt rules for the regulation of dental assistants using certification options based on education level and permitted duties; and

(2) Report to the Legislature on the progress of any rules adopted.

The Board of Dentistry, Hawaii Dental Hygienists' Association, and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure. The Hawaii Dental Association provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary 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. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair