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HI HB2570

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2012

Primary Sponsor

Calvin Say

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers licensing authority for dietitians from the Department of Health to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, effective July 1, 2050.

  • Establishes exemptions from dietitian licensure requirements for healthcare practitioners operating within their recognized scope of practice, students in accredited dietetic programs, and government employees performing official duties.

  • Changes licensure by endorsement from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may") for dietitians licensed in other states with equal or greater requirements.

  • Consolidates dietitian license fees into the compliance resolution fund established under section 26-9(o) at $100 per new license and renewal, eliminating the separate dietitian licensure special fund.

  • Sets Chapter 448B (dietitians) for automatic repeal on June 30, 2017, subject to legislative review and reauthorization.

Legislative Description

Dietitians; Licensing

Last Action

(H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Ching, Hanohano, Thielen, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Herkes, M. Lee excused (2).

2/17/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance2/17/2012
Consumer Protection & Commerce2/9/2012
Health1/25/2012

Full Bill Text

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