REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH AND CONVENE A PHARMACY REIMBURSEMENT WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE AND PROPOSE LEGISLATION FOR THE 2026 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

This Hawaii House Resolution (HR 146) requests the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to create a Pharmacy Reimbursement Working Group. The group would study how health insurers pay pharmacists for clinical services (like medication management, immunizations, and chronic disease care) and propose legislation for the 2026 session requiring insurers to reimburse these services. It directly affects pharmacists, health insurers, and patients seeking care in underserved areas. The working group must include pharmacy representatives, insurers, and the Board of Pharmacy, and submit recommendations to the Legislature by early 2026.