STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1427

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 164

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.C.R. No. 164 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ESTABLISH AND CONVENE A MEDICATION SYNCHRONIZATION WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE AND PROPOSE LEGISLATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Health convene a working group with representatives of the pharmacy and health insurance sectors to review and recommend best practices for a medication synchronization program, including pharmacist continuing education requirements, and draft proposed legislation to create a medication synchronization program in this State.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Walgreen Co., CVS Health/Longs Drugs, and two individuals.  The Department of Health submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 164 and recommends that it 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