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HI HB1758
Bill
Status
1/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Della au Belatti
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AI Summary
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Appropriates funds from general revenues to the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine for fiscal year 2016-2017 to support medical resident positions in rural Oahu and neighbor island communities.
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Funds will support increases in faculty and infrastructure for the existing Family Medicine Residency Program at the medical school.
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Funds will support development of new accredited family health centers in association with teaching hospitals.
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Addresses Hawaii's shortage of primary care physicians, particularly in rural areas, by enabling the medical school to increase resident positions and potentially implement a family medicine program on Kauai or in North Hawaii.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2070.
Legislative Description
John A. Burns School of Medicine; Physician Shortage; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/16/2016