Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

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. 3085, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

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 remove the June 30, 2004, sunset date of Act 192, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002, which provides prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and to statutorily require that the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs establish a Joint Formulary Advisory Committee.

Your Committee on Conference finds that APRNs play an important role in the provision of health care in our State, and that their prescriptive authority is essential for effective patient care.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

Your Committee on Conference notes that the establishment of the Joint Formulary Advisory Committee by this measure is a continuation of the committee that was established in Act 192, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002.

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. 3085, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3085, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.