Henry Aquino
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 19
Primary
Makes comprehensive updates to chapter 436E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, regarding acupuncture practitioners to reflect modernized scopes of practice, titles, and licensing and renewal requirements. Authorizes the Board of Acupuncture to establish an alternative pathway for physician licensure in acupuncture. Beginning with the renewal for the licensing biennium commencing 7/1/2025, requires licensees to obtain thirty hours of continuing education per licensing biennium. Appropriates funds to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to update the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division's internal database. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 602) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Referred to HHS, CPN.
Passed First Reading.
Introduced.
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