STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2073

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 540

S.D. 1

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. 540, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to approve pilot and demonstration research projects for innovative applications in the practice of pharmacy.

The Board of Pharmacy; University of Hawaii at Hilo, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy; Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i; Walgreen Co.; and a concerned individual supported 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. 540, S.D. 1, 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