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HI SCR135
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/5/2018
Primary Sponsor
Rosalyn Baker
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AI Summary
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Board of Pharmacy is requested to convene a working group to review the current scope of practice, licensing requirements, and continuing education requirements for pharmacists.
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Working group shall consider whether pharmacists' scope of practice and corresponding licensing requirements should be enhanced to allow services such as furnishing Naloxone and Epi-pens, administering immunizations and vaccines, furnishing hormonal contraception and smoking cessation therapy, and ordering and performing laboratory tests.
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Working group composition includes the Board of Pharmacy Chairperson, representatives from the Department of Health, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, Hawaii Pharmacists Association, Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Medical Service Association, retail/chain pharmacy, community pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy.
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Working group must submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2019.
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Certified copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Board of Pharmacy Chairperson, Director of Health, and representatives of the pharmacy and medical associations.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Board Of Pharmacy To Convene A Working Group To Review The Current Scope Of Practice, Licensing Requirements, And Continuing Education Requirements For Pharmacists And Consider Whether The Scope Of Practice And Corresponding Licensing Requirements For Pharmacists Should Be Enhanced.
Working Group
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).
4/16/2018