STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2073

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 693

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 693, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PHARMACISTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require and appropriate funds for the Auditor to conduct a social and financial assessment of proposed reimbursement coverage for care provided by participating registered pharmacists practicing within the scope of their license.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Board of Pharmacy, Hawai‘i Primary Care Association, Walgreen Co., East Hawaii Independent Physicians Association, Community First Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Pacific Health, The Family Medicine Center, AlohaCare, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of the Auditor, American Pharmacists Association, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, The Queen's Health System, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawai‘i Pharmacists Association, and one individual.

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. 693, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair