STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1523

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   S.B. No. 203

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 203 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VACCINATIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to allow licensed pharmacists to administer vaccinations or immunizations required under chapter 325, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

     The Board of Pharmacy, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii Public Health Association, Hawaii Immunization Coalition, and several individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Health provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion.

 

     Your Committee finds that the ability of trained pharmacists to provide access to preventive treatment in a timely manner is essential to the health and welfare of the State.

 

     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 S.B. No. 203, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 203, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair