STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1008-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2526

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2526, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize pharmacies to provide customized patient medication packages to patients of institutional facilities and the general public; provided the pharmacy has obtained patient consent and a valid prescription and the customized patient medication package complies with labeling and dispensing requirements.

The Department of Health, Walgreen Co., and several individuals testified in support of this measure.

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 H.B. No. 2526, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair