CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2019

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1263

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1263, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to amend the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to make it consistent with the federal controlled substances law by:

 

     (1)  Including in Schedule V a controlled substance used to treat certain childhood-onset epilepsy patients; and

 

     (2)  Updating section 329-38(i), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow the use of either words or figures to indicate quantity on electronic prescriptions.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that this measure conforms Hawaii's Uniform Controlled Substances Act to federal law and regulations, thereby expanding the number of drugs available to physicians to treat certain childhood-onset epilepsy patients and reducing barriers to electronic prescription use in the State.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing its effective date to upon approval; and

 

     (2)  Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1263, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1263, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO

Co-Chair

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER

Chair

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CHRIS LEE

Co-Chair