THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008

DATE:	Wednesday, February 6, 2008
TIME:	1:15 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, January 30, 2008)

SB 3068 Testimony	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION. To authorize an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2007-2008 of $10,000,000 from general funds to the Department of Health (DOH), for the Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD).	HTH, WAM
SB 2534 Testimony	RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS. Requires the director of human services to establish a pharmacy best practices and cost control program including medicaid and other state public assistance health benefits plans, in which any public and private health plan may participate.  Includes a prescription drug preferred list and prior authorization review process.  Requires drug manufacturers to disclose economic benefits of $25 or more provided to persons who prescribe, dispense, or purchase prescription drugs.	HSP/HTH, CPH/WAM
SB 2542 Testimony	RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH. Ensures continued community-based primary care for the uninsured, underinsured, or medicaid recipients by helping the community health center system to remain financially viable and stable in the face of the increasing needs of these populations.	HTH/HSP, WAM

(The Committee on HTH previously held its decision making on Wednesday, January 30, 2008)

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6130.