STAND. COM. REP. NO.  743

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.B. No. 652

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 652 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REMOTE DISPENSING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to permanently allow the operation of remote dispensing machines by a licensed pharmacy or pharmacist.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Board of Pharmacy, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific Health, Hawaii Primary Care Association, and Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.  Testimony in opposition to the measure was received from a concerned individual.

 

     Your Committee finds that remote dispensing remains an affordable option for patients to obtain their medications through the use of technology.  Remote dispensing machines fulfill a need that is created when "brick and mortar" pharmacies are not available for immediate prescription needs.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 652 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

 

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair