HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair

Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Richard Creagan

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 05, 2014

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 2207

Status

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Removes the requirement that applicants for a license in psychology complete one year of post doctoral training.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2208

Status

RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION.

Requires licensed psychologists to complete a minimum of eighteen credit hours of continuing education courses for the licensing renewal period beginning July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2016.  Requires at least three credit hours of continuing education to be ethics courses.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 1831

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Updates the scope of practice for chiropractic to reflect standards, practices, and terminology accepted by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 1880

Status

RELATING TO PODIATRISTS.

Conforms the definition of "podiatric medicine" to national standards regarding diagnosis and treatment of the foot and ankle.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 1882

Status

RELATING TO PODIATRISTS.

Adopts the national standard of a minimum of twenty-four months in an accredited podiatric residency prior to licensure as a podiatrist, beginning on 01/01/2015.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2105

Status

RELATING TO VETERINARY TECHNICIANS.

Establishes requirements for the practice and registration of veterinary technicians.  Requires the Board of Veterinary Examiners to adopt rules.  Effective July 1, 2014.

 

HLT, CPC

HB 2106

Status

RELATING TO PHARMACISTS.

Requires pharmacists to complete a training program approved by the board of pharmacy to dispense veterinary prescriptions.

 

HLT, CPC

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  4 copies (including an original) to Room 310 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6281 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:      For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

                Electronic testimony will be accepted until the start of the hearing.

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9289 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Chair