STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1987

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 34

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 34 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AN INTERIM TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE STATE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST PROGRAM'S REIMBURSEMENT POLICY AND ITS IMPACT ON SMALL, INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY PHARMACIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Human Services to establish an interim task force which shall review the State's maximum allowable cost program's reimbursement policy and the impact that it has on small, independent community pharmacies.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 34 and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair