STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1708

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 128

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 128, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR STATE-FUNDED DRUG COVERAGE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ON THE USE OF REBATES, MANUFACTURER PAYMENTS, INCENTIVES, PRESCRIPTION REIMBURSEMENTS, AND PATIENTS' RIGHTS TO SELECT A PHARMACY PROVIDER OF THEIR OWN CHOICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Governor of the State of Hawaii to convene a task force to review policies and procedures for state-funded drug coverage programs and services on the use of rebates, manufacturer payments, incentives, prescription reimbursements, and patients' rights to select a pharmacy provider of their own choice.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has narrowed the focus of the task force to review the policies of the Employer-Union Trust Fund with regard to its implementation of its new prescription drug benefit plan.

     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.C.R. No. 128, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 128, H.D. 2.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair