STAND. COM. REP. NO. 935

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 220

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Health and Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 220 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow pharmacists to create a customized patient medication packet for any patient of an institutional facility or any member of the general public.

5 Minute Pharmacy and four individuals provided testimony in support of this measure. Walgreens Co. provided comments.

Your Committees on Health and Consumer Protection & Commerce have amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Consumer Protection & Commerce that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 220, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 220, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Consumer Protection & Commerce,

____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair