HI SR54

Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs requested to establish a Pharmacy Reimbursement Working Group to study mandatory health insurance coverage and reimbursement for pharmacist-provided health care services.

Working Group membership to include the Insurance Commissioner, one Board of Pharmacy representative, two retail pharmacy representatives, one independent pharmacists' association representative, and two health insurance industry representatives.

Working Group directed to examine pharmacy reimbursement practices, assess impact on access to care and hardship on individuals, and draft proposed legislation requiring health insurers to cover and reimburse pharmacist services within their scope of practice under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 461.

Working Group to evaluate pharmacist services and scope of practice in other jurisdictions and their potential impact on preventative care services in Hawaii.

Written report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation due to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2026 Regular Session convenes.