STAND. COM. REP. NO.  282

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1444

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1444 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require pharmacy benefit managers that conduct business in this State to register with the Insurance Commissioner.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the American Diabetes Association, Hawaii Community Pharmacists Association, CVS Health, and two individuals.  Your Committee received testimony with comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Express Scripts.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2090, to encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purpose of clarity and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1444, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1444, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair