STAND. COM. REP. NO.  221

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1149

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.B. No. 1149 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to:

 

(1)  Conform Hawaii's Controlled Substance Act to the federal Controlled Substance Act by adding certain narcotic drugs, a stimulant drug, and a list of anabolic steroids;

 

(2)  Clarify practitioner's registration suspension;

 

(3)  Amend and clarify pharmacy procedures related to controlled substance prescriptions; and

 

(4)  Amend language regarding administrative inspections of controlled premises to remove the warrant requirement.

 

     The Department of Public Safety, Honolulu Police Department, Maui Police Department, Kaiser Permanente, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  Americans for Safe Access-Big Island Chapter and several concerned individuals provided comments.


 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1149 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

 

 

 

 

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair