STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2224

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 111

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 111 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MEDICAL CANNABIS INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT WORKING GROUP TO CONTINUE ITS WORK TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEXITIES SURROUNDING MEDICAL CANNABIS REIMBURSEMENTS BY HEALTH INSURANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Medical Cannabis Insurance Reimbursement Working Group, established by Act 161, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, continue its work to address the complexities surrounding medical cannabis reimbursements by health insurance and submit updates and a report to the Legislature.

Hawaii Medical Service Association, PONO LIFE MAUI, and Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii submitted testimony in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 111 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair