STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1527

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 674

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 674, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to adopt the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Medical Board, The Queen's Health System, AlohaCare, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawai‘i Psychiatric Medical Association, Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, Hawaii Medical Association, and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Regulated Industries Complaints Office of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and Hawaii Association for Justice.

Your Committee finds that the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is a pathway for expedited medical licensure that will expand access to care, streamline the licensing process for physicians, and facilitate multi-state practice and telemedicine. Your Committee further finds that the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact has been adopted by thirty-seven states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. This measure will add Hawaii to the list of jurisdictions that are parties to the compact and allow for the portability of a medical license across jurisdictions.

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. 674, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair