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HI SB695

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Hawaii Medical Board to convene a working group by July 1, 2016 to discuss nutrition and lifestyle behavior changes for preventing and treating chronic disease.

  • Working group shall explore disseminating educational materials on chronic disease prevention to licensed physicians and hospitals in Hawaii.

  • Working group shall examine setting continuing education content standards for physicians regarding chronic disease prevention and treatment through nutrition and lifestyle changes.

  • Hawaii Medical Board must submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2017 regular legislative session.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Medicine; Physicians; Working Group; Chronic Disease; Nutrition and Lifestyle Behavior

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

2/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/20/2015
Health1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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