STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1127

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 1453

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 1453, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to establish a working group convened by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, comprising various stakeholders, to consider the issue of prior authorization for prescription medication and make recommendations for legislation.

     Ohana Health Plan, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, AlohaCare, and Hawaii Medical Association supported this bill.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Department of Human Services, and the Hawaii Medical Service Association provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1453, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair