STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1673

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 114

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.R. No. 114 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO NEGOTIATE LOWER DRUG PRICES ON BEHALF OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to alleviate drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries by urging the United States Congress to support legislation authorizing the secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower drug prices.

     The Hawaii Alliance for Retired Americans, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, and AARP Hawaii supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 114 and recommends its adoption.

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

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JOHN MIZUNO, Acting Chair and Vice Chair