STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1357

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.R. No. 160

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 160 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY: HAWAII DIVISION, TO DEVELOP DRAFT LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING, IMPLEMENTING, AND MONITORING CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS IN HAWAII,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to ensure the quality of services provided by licensed marriage and family therapists by requesting the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy: Hawaii Division to develop draft legislation establishing continuing education requirements for licenses.

 

     Many concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs commented on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 160 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair