STAND. COM. REP. NO. (~1JO_24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR19 , 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 34
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which
was referred S.C.R. No. 34 entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION AND HAWAII PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TO
CONVENE A ROUNDTABLE TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL PROTOCOLS TO ENSURE
THAT AN INDIVIDUAL’S THYROID FUNCTION IS TESTED BEFORE
PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS ARE PRESCRIBED,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii Medical
Association and Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association to convene
a roundtable to establish medical protocols to ensure that an
individual’s thyroid function is tested before psychotropic
medications for mental illness are prescribed.
Your Committee received testimony in support from the Hawaii
Disability Rights Center and three individuals. Your Committee
received testimony in opposition from one individual.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 34 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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D The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) D Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
CPC Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. NAKASHIMA, Mark M. (C)
2. SAYAMA, Jackson D. (VC)
3. AMATO, Terez
4. BELATTI, Della Au
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5. HASHEM, Mark J.
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6. HUSSEY-BURDICK, Natalia
7. GATES, Cedric Asuega
8. LOWEN, Nicole E.
9. ONISHI, Richard H.K.
10. TAM, Adrian K.
11. PIERICK, Elijah
TOTAL (11)
The recommendation is: iI Adopted L~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) Committe
— Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO