HI HB2161

Establishes the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Special Fund to support pharmacist workforce assessment and planning efforts in Hawaii, administered by the University of Hawaii

Creates a pharmacist workforce assessment fee to be collected upon license and permit renewals for registered pharmacists, wholesale prescription drug distributors, and pharmacy permits

Directs fee revenue toward recruiting and retaining pharmacists in rural and medically underserved areas, maintaining workforce databases, and developing team-based care models

Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to disburse collected fees quarterly from the compliance resolution fund to the special fund

Mandates annual reports to the legislature on pharmacy-related initiatives funded by the special fund, due twenty days prior to each regular session