STAND. COM. REP. NO.  216

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1792

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1792 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DRUG ABUSE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to improve the chances of recovery for those addicted to crystal methamphetamine by:

     (1)  Facilitating a review of the pilot studies being conducted in other states on the use of the PROMETA treatment protocol to address the withdrawal cravings of crystal methamphetamine addicts;

     (2)  Developing a plan to adopt the PROMETA treatment protocol as an alternative drug abuse treatment program for persons convicted of substance abuse or related offenses; and

     (3)  Requiring the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct price negotiations for use of the PROMETA treatment protocol.

     Several concerned individuals supported this bill.  DOH and several concerned individuals opposed this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050 to promote         further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity and      style.

     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. 1792, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1792, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair