STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2131

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2866
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred S.B. No. 2866 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to revise the prescription
drug laws.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Health (DOH), Hawaii Pharmacists
Association, and Longs Drugs.

     The thrust of this measure is to:

     (1)  Improve patient care by liberalizing the requirements
          for dispensing prescription drugs and medical oxygen,
          without compromising public health; and

     (2)  Remove refill restrictions on out-of-state
          prescriptions which impede access to needed
          prescription medications for visitors and local
          residents with mainland physicians.

     Your Committee has amended this bill to make clarifying
amendments as recommended by the DOH, and to make technical,
nonsubstantive changes to reflect preferred drafting style and
for clarity and consistency.


 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 2866, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass
Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2866,
S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer
Protection.

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



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                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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