THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Senator David Matsuura, Chair

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2001

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, March 14, 2001)

HB 638

HD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Clarifies that DHS's annual update of liens with the Bureau of Conveyances is an internal departmental accounting measure. Allows DHS to initiate probate proceedings to enforce liens. Provides that recording and tracking procedures apply to both types of DHS liens. (HB638 HD1)

HHS, WAM

HB 644

HD1

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Replaces the electronic prescription Act, Act 304, SLH 1997, which sunsets June 31, 2001, by amending part I, the Hawaii Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, of chapter 328, Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, to allow prescriptions to be electronically transmitted to pharmacies and medical oxygen distributors, allow drug dispensers to keep records of prescriptions in electronic form. (HB644 HD1)

HHS, CPH

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7788.