STAND. COM. REP. 1230

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.R. No. 89

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 89 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND HEALTH TO CONDUCT A JOINT FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE RETURN OF UNUSED DRUGS BY NURSING HOMES FOR FUTURE DISPENSING TO INDIGENT PATIENTS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Health (DOH) to conduct a joint feasibility study on the return of unused pharmaceuticals from nursing homes for possible subsequent dispensing to indigent patients.

DOH and the Hawaii Long Term Care Association testified in support of this measure. DHS supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committees have amended this resolution by:

(1) Changing its title to read: "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND BOARD OF PHARMACY TO CONDUCT A JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON THE RETURN OF UNUSED DRUGS BY INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES FOR FUTURE DISPENSING TO INDIGENT PATIENTS";

(2) Changing the term "feasibility study" to "implementation plan;"

(3) Including the Board of Pharmacy to work together with DOH and DHS;

(4) Requesting necessary administrative rule revisions;

(5) Changing the term "nursing homes" to "institutional facilities;"

(6) Sending a certified copy to the Chair of the Board of Pharmacy; and

(7) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 89, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 89, H.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health,

 

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair