STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1872-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.C.R. No. 23

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Homelessness, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 23, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AMEND THE HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED DIETITIANS TO PRESCRIBE MODIFIED DIETS AND PLAN THERAPEUTIC DIETS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Health to amend the Hawaii Administrative Rules to authorize licensed dietitians to prescribe modified diets and plan therapeutic diets.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and three individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 23, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Homelessness,

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair