STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1936

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 777

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. 777, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the list of courses that may satisfy the continuing education requirements needed by naturopathic physicians for license renewal.

The Board of Naturopathic Medicine, Hawaii Society of Naturopathic Physicians, and three individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Specifying that a university, college, or institution of naturopathic medicine program that may approve continuing education courses may be accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education; and

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

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. 777, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 777, 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