RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Authorizes the director of human services to use the federal supply schedule for the negotiation and purchase of brand name prescription drugs in connection with prescription drug programs administered by the State.

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Requires quarterly reports from manufacturers of prescription drugs dispensed in the State. The quarterly reports shall disclose the: average wholesale price; wholesale acquisition cost; average manufacturer price; and the best price.

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS.

Requires drug manufacturers to disclose value and purpose of gifts or economic benefits of $25 or more that are provided to health care professionals in promotional or marketing activities; requires director to establish pharmacy best practices and cost control program and to implement program for medicaid and other state public assistance health benefits plans; establishes drug utilization review board; requires director to request section 1115 waiver to maximize federal participation in state drug programs.

RELATING TO ASTHMA.

Establishes standards for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma.

HLT/HUS, EDN/LAB, CPC, FIN

RELATING TO MEDICAL RESEARCH.

Requires medical research subject to chapter 324, HRS, that includes prescription drugs as part of a clinical trial, research, or experimental treatment for a serious or life-threatening diseases to register the study with a public registry; public registry information shall include potential benefit and harm.

HLT, CPC, FIN

RELATING TO MEDICAL TORTS.

Amends the law relating to medical torts to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system in Hawaii.

HLT, CPC, JUD

RELATING TO TORTS.

Shortens statute of limitations for medical malpractice action. Caps noneconomic damages and contingent attorney's fees awards. Permits evidence of collateral benefits. Disallows punitive damages claim in initial complaint. Permits periodic payments of future damages.

HLT, CPC, JUD

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR MEDICAL STUDENT LOANS.

Creates an income tax credit to repay student loans for students who practice in medically underserved areas in the State.

HLT, HED, FIN

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE

Creates demonstration project to reimburse at-home long-term family caregivers on Kauai from 2006-2009 to functionally dependent or cognitively impaired relatives. Appropriates $ for FY 2006-2007 and $ for FY 2008-2009. Requires DOH to report on project annually. Repealed on 6/30/2009.

HLT, HUS, FIN

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Removes cap of $150,000,000 on supersedeas bond for tobacco master settlement signatories to stay the execution of any judgments against the signatories during appeals.

HLT, JUD, FIN

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides tuition refunds for qualified children of certain law enforcement and military personnel killed in the line of duty or declared prisoners of war or missing in action. Provides tuition refunds to: (1) members of the Hawaii national guard or military reserve who are called into active duty, and (2) active duty military personnel; unable to attend college for more than 60-days in a semester as a result of their military duties.

RELATING TO A HAWAII MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF SPECIAL FUND.

Establishes the Hawaii military family relief special fund and an income tax check off to fund it. Provides economic relief to families of Hawaii national guard and reserve members

RELATING TO SALARY COMPENSATION.

Requires the State to compensate state employees and officers on active duty in a hostile fire zone the difference between their higher state pay and their military pay.

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a 5% income tax credit for employers that hire members of the national guard. Establishes that the maximum tax credit per national guard/employee shall be $1,000.

LICENSING.

Grants active duty member of National Guard serving outside of the State a 90-day period to file any required license renewal application.