STAND. COM. REP. 43
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: H.B. No. 19
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 19 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to:
(1) Establish a pharmacy best practices and cost control program to reduce prescription drug costs;
(2) Establish a drug utilization review board to recommend a preferred drug list;
(3) Implement a pharmacy discount plan for Hawaii residents who do not have adequate prescription drug insurance coverage; and
(4) Require pharmaceutical manufacturing companies with certain exceptions, to disclose to the Board of Pharmacy the value, nature, and purpose of any gift, payment, or other economic benefit valued at $25 or more provided to physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and pharmacists.
The Hawaii State AFL-CIO submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Hawaii Medical Association opposed this measure.
The Department of Human Services, Office of Information Practices, and Hawaii Medical Service Association submitted comments.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 19 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection and Commerce and Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
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