STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1547-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 142

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 142 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR AND BOARD OF PHARMACY TO SUPPORT THE LANAI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER'S TELEPHARMACY PILOT DEMONSTRATION AND RESEARCH PROJECT AS A METHOD OF EXPANDING THE ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Governor and Board of Pharmacy to support the Lanai Community Health Center's Telepharmacy Pilot Demonstration and Research Project as a method of expanding the accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs to vulnerable populations and rural communities throughout the State.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Primary Care Association; Board of Pharmacy; AARP Hawaii; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; and Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 142 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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LISA MARTEN, Chair