STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2163

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 17

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Legislative Management, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 17, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACISTS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to conduct a social and financial assessment of proposed mandatory health insurance coverage for services provided by Pharmacists.

The Board of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Primary Care Association, KTA Superstores, The Hawaii Pharmacists Association, KTA Puainako Pharmacy, HMSA and 21 individuals testified in support. One individual testified in opposition. The Office of the Auditor offered comments.

Your Committees amended this measure by changing the referred Senate Bill to SB 165.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Legislative Management that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 17, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 17, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Legislative Management,

____________________________ NADINE K. NAKAMURA, Chair

____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair