STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2072

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 Finance, 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 supported this measure. Compassion & Choices offered comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance 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 pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair