STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1576

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 536

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 536, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that the existing laws that were enacted to curb over-access to and abuse of opioids do not apply to qualifying patients who are prescribed or issued prescriptions pursuant to the State's Our Care, Our Choice Act.

The Department of Health and Compassion & Choices testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 536, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair