Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 3105, H.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the effective treatment of mental health services consumers by prohibiting the Department of Human Services (DHS) from restricting the physician's ability to treat a fee-for-service patient with psychotropic medications that are:

(1) Approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and

The Hawaii Disability Rights Center testified in support of this bill. DHS supported the intent of this measure. A concerned individual supported this bill with amendments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3105, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.