Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

Good morning and welcome. This is Joint Hearing. This is Thursday, February 27, 2025 the 1pm Joint Committee hearing between the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee and the Committee on Ways and means to consider SB 1365 relating to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. This measure authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board as the State of.

As the State of principal license to investigate and request criminal history records of qualified physicians seeking licensing through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. First up, Shipta in support.

Yeah, thank you. Chair. Members. Yes, we're in full support. That's something we need to. We need to close to get this done right correctly. So thank you for hearing.

Thank you. Hawaii Medical Board and support. Thank you. Queen's Health Systems in support. Thank you. We also have written testimony and support from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, HMSA and the Hawaii Medical Association. Is there anyone else who would like to testify?

Aloha. I'm Mark Alexander, Chairs from the Hawaii Medical Association. And I know we submitted testimony late, and because of that, I just want to undergird our support for this important Bill that will enable us to move forward.

Already, as we know reported in some of the testimony, almost 200 physicians have come in because of our involvement with the compact, which is part of our Access to care strategy. And so we just want to do everything we can to augment that. We thank you for your kind consideration. And you again apologize for the late testimony.

Thank you. Is there anyone else who would like to testify? Members, questions. Okay. Is there any discussion before we make a recommendation? No. Okay. The recommendation is to pass this measure unamended. Any comments or questions? Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote. Chair vote.

[Roll Call] Senator Awa. Excuse. Measure is enough.

Thank you.

Too late. Thank you. Ways and Means, Same recommendation. Chair both side. Vice Chair, both side. [Roll Call] adopted.

Thank you. Adjourn.