STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
2023
MAR 29
RE: H.R. No. 33
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health & Homelessness, to which was
referred H.R. No. 33 entitled:
‘1HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO
CONVENE AN ORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE TO REVIEW INFORMATION ON
THE STATUS OF ORAL HEALTH IN THE STATE AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN
HAWAII,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to convene an oral health task
force to review information on the status of oral health in the
state and make recommendation to improve oral health
infrastructure in Hawaii.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii Dental Association. Your Committee received
testimony offering comments on this measure from the Respiratory
and Environmental Disabilities Association of Hawaii, and one
Individual.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Amending the composition of the task force;
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(2) Requesting the task force to submit an interim report to
the Legislature no later than December 1, 2024;
(3) Requesting the Department of Health to submit a final
report to the Legislature no later than December 1,
2025; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
Your Committee notes the testimony submitted by the Hawaii
Dental Association that recommends the membership of the task
force include more dentists and that at least one dentist from
each county should be invited to serve on the Oral Health Task
Force.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health & Homelessness that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R.
No. 33, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to
your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No.
33, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Health &
Homelessness,
a
L AU BELATTI, Chair
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State of Hawaii
House of Representatives ~ 1
The Thirty-second Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Health & Homelessness
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: C Pass, unamended (as is) ,~Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HLT Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. BELATTI, Della Au (C)
2. TAKENOUCHI, Jenna (VC)
3. AMATO, Terez 7
4. ILAGAN, Greggor 7’
5. KOBAYASHI, Bertrand
6. MIZUNO, John M.
7. NISHIMOTO, Scott Y.
8. GARCIA, Diamond 7
TOTAL (8) c,l~ 0
The recommendation is: ~dopted U Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ~~
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