STAND. COM. REP. NO.  949

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1299

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1299, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to assist patients in maintaining compliance with their prescription medication regimens by allowing pharmacies to provide customized medication packaging to patients who consent to receive their medication in this kind of packaging and in compliance with labeling and distribution requirements.

 

     The United Caregivers of Hawaii, All Island Case Management Corp., and many individuals supported this measure.  The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and Walgreen Co. provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1299, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair