HI SCR62

Urges the Office of the Governor to expeditiously implement the State of Hawaii Healthcare Innovation Plan to fully integrate behavioral health, long-term care, oral health, and complementary and alternative medicine within the health care system.

Requests the Governor expand the current phased implementation timeline to accelerate resource deployment and improve efficiency.

Directs the Governor to incorporate other payment streams including worker's compensation, temporary disability insurance, employer-union health benefits trust fund, and Medicaid into health care delivery reform.

Calls for increased interdisciplinary training of health care professionals in public health, pharmacology, psychology, social work, and medicine.

Encourages the Governor to achieve cost savings through improved care coordination and efficient delivery, specifically by reducing emergency room utilization, avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations, and reducing drug prescriptions.