HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2340

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to controlled substances.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that permitting post office box addresses to be used as an option for prescriptions, as long as the physical location of the post office box is readily accessible, would provide more efficiency for pharmacists in having prescriptions reach consumers, rather than requiring consumers to take the required steps to change the post office box address to a physical address.  The legislature further finds that making this change would promote more efficiency and effectiveness in the timely delivery of prescriptions to consumers.

     The purpose of this Act is to allow the use of post office box addresses for purposes of prescriptions under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

     SECTION 2.  Section 329-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "address" to read as follows:

     ""Address" means, with respect to prescriptions, the physical location where an individual resides, such as:

     (1)  Street address, city, and state;

     (2)  Tax map key number; or

     (3)  The description of a physical location.

"Address" includes a post office box number only if the pharmacy dispensing the prescription has the physical location of the post office box number on file and that location is accessible."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Uniform Controlled Substances Act; Pharmacies; Prescriptions; Address; Post Office Boxes

 

Description:

Allows for the use of a post office box number for purposes of prescription delivery so long as the physical location of the post office box is on file with the dispensing pharmacy and accessible.

 

 

 

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