STAND. COM. REP. NO. 750-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1950

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Intrastate Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1950, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the scope of services and specific medications that pharmacists may furnish.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, Walgreen Co., R. Weinstein, Inc., and several individuals testified in support of this measure. Numerous individuals opposed this measure. The Board of Pharmacy, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and Hawaii Immunization Coalition provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Establishing a working group to review the scope of practice of pharmacists and continuing competency requirements for pharmacists in relation to state licensing and regulatory laws for pharmacists; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

Should this measure be heard by your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, your Committee respectfully requests that it consider whether pharmacists should face increased licensing requirements as their scope of practice and responsibilities are enhanced.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Intrastate Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1950, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1950, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Intrastate Commerce,

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TAKASHI OHNO, Chair