Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 3079 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to include the intranasal delivery of vaccines within the scope of practice of pharmacists.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Board of Pharmacy, MedImmune, Inc., National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and Hawaii Pharmacists Association. Testimony in opposition was received from the Hawaii Medical Association.

Your Committee finds that a pharmacist who is appropriately trained should be able to administer intranasal drugs and vaccines. Pharmacies are ideally suited to provide preventative immunization health care services, thus addressing the critical public health issue of inadequate immunizations.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3079 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.