CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.14
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: S.B. No. 1119
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1119, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to allow for electronic record keeping by drug dispensers and for electronic transmittal of prescriptions from practitioners to dispensers.
Your Committee on Conference finds that electronic prescriptions reduce medication errors and prescription fill time by reducing transcription errors. Electronic prescription systems also place drug plan formularies at the prescriber's fingertips. This system assists the practitioner in appropriate drug selection at the time the prescription is made, which results in saving time, enhancing compliance, and reducing costs.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the term "disclosed" to "undisclosed" in reference to rebate, refund, commission, preference, discount, or other consideration that is prohibited as compensation to the practitioner; and
(2) Repealing Act 304, Session Laws of Hawaii 1997, relating to electronic prescriptions, as no longer being necessary with the enactment of this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1119, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1119, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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____________________________ KENNETH T. HIRAKI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ DAVID M. MATSUURA, Chair |
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____________________________ NATHAN SUZUKI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ RON MENOR, Co-Chair |
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