CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 55-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 2553

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2553, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PHARMACISTS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Authorize licensed pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons three years of age or older;

(2) Authorize pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to administer vaccines to persons three years of age or older, if certain requirements are met; and

(3) Authorize licensed pharmacists to order the administration of vaccines for persons three years of age or older.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying mandatory training and continuing education requirements for pharmacy technicians;

(2) Clarifying the requirements for proof of completion of required training by pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians;

(3) Changing the effective date to January 1, 2025; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2553, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2553, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Chair	____________________________ JENNA TAKENOUCHI Co-Chair
____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Co-Chair	____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair