Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 699 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of the bill is to delete the requirement that individuals who are to be tested for substance abuse be given a medication disclosure form.

Supportive testimony was received by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Health.

Your committee believes the requirement for a medical disclosure form is unnecessary because this type of information is already being solicited from the tested individual by the medical review officer who reviews all positive test results. Furthermore, the medical disclosure form presents a potential violation of the confidentiality of medical information laws.

Accordingly, your Committee asserts that this bill will serve the public good by clarifying laws and enhancing the efficiency of government.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 699 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.