STAND. COM. REP. NO.794
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 644
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 644, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to reduce medication errors and prescription fill time by:
(1) Allowing the confidential electronic transmittal of prescriptions to authorized agents;
(2) Allowing prescription records to be kept electronically; and
(3) Clarifying and updating definitions and procedures.
The Hawaii Medical Service Association, Kaiser Permanente, and the Hawaii Pharmacists Association testified in support of this measure.
The Department of Health submitted comments.
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 H.B. No. 644, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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