STAND. COM. REP. NO.1121
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.C.R. No. 40
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 40 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO LEAD THE NATION AND IMMEDIATELY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF HIGH COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR ALL AMERICANS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the President and the Congress of the United States of America to lead the nation in finding solutions to reduce the high cost of prescription drugs on a national level.
The Hawaii Medical Services Association and The Hawaii Pharmacists Association submitted testimony in support of this measure.
Your Committee finds that the rising cost of healthcare in the United States is partly attributed to the increasing costs of prescription medications. These costs also represent a large portion of health care premiums.
Moreover, your Committee believes that:
(1) Reevaluating current drug manufacturing and marketing policies; and
(2) Formulating a national policy to ensure uniformity among all fifty states,
will be a big step in the process of lowering the cost of prescription medications.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 40 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |