STAND. COM. REP. NO.  9

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 521

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 521 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCULARISTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require ocularists who practice in Hawaii to be certified by a nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board.

 

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and one individual testified in support of 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 521 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committees on Intrastate Commerce and Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair