HI SCR81

Urges the Governor to direct the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to collaborate with 340B hospitals, federally qualified health centers, community pharmacies, and other stakeholders to ensure continued access to affordable medications for underserved populations in Hawaii.

Requests state agencies work with pharmaceutical companies to prevent implementation of restrictions that undermine the ability of 340B participating hospitals and health centers to serve their patients and communities.

Urges Hawaii's congressional delegation and relevant federal agencies to monitor pharmaceutical company actions that restrict access to 340B drugs and take appropriate legislative or regulatory action to protect the program's integrity.

Directs transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Governor, Directors of Health and Human Services, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and federal administrators of the Health Resources and Services Administration and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.