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HI SB347
Bill
Status
3/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Stanley Chang
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AI Summary
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Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to purchase, staff, and operate two mobile clinics serving the homeless population.
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Requires mobile clinic staff to include at minimum one doctor, one nurse, one pharmacist, and one psychiatrist, with additional staff as needed including medical and nursing students.
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Mobile clinics must provide non-emergency medical services, STI/HIV/hepatitis testing, family planning, behavioral health and substance abuse services, mental health services, dental care, pharmacy services, shower and laundry facilities, and health insurance enrollment assistance.
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Addresses Hawaii's homeless population of 7,921 individuals (as of January 2016) by providing preventive healthcare to reduce costly emergency room utilization and uncompensated care expenses.
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Expenditures shall be administered by the Department of Human Services with an effective date of July 1, 2070.
Legislative Description
Relating To Mobile Clinics.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
3/21/2017