THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
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9:00am |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS. Clarifies the definition of "landscape architect". Replaces the existing definition of "surveyor" or "land surveyor" with definitions for "land surveying" and "professional surveyor", "professional land surveyor", or "land surveyor".
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RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING. Requires professional and vocational licensing boards to accept military education, training, and service towards the qualifications of a license. Requires the boards to adopt rules.
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RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING. Requires licensing boards to: (1) allow applicants to demonstrate competency in lieu of work experience required; and (2) establish procedures to expedite the issuance of licenses, certifications, or permits to military spouses.
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RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS. Establishes veterinary license renewal requirement of twenty continuing education credit hours, beginning with renewals for the licensing biennium commencing on July 1, 2014.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. Establishes a peer review process for public accounting firms that engage in attest work.
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CLAIM CONCILIATION. Makes numerous amendments to part II of chapter 671, HRS, to make the medical claims conciliation process less adversarial and to emphasize inquiry, conciliation, and settlement. Renames the panels as medical inquiry and conciliation panels.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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