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HI SB536
Bill
AI Summary
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Appropriates funds from general revenues to the Department of Health for a full-time fall prevention and early detection coordinator position established by Act 153 (2014) for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
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Addresses the significant public health impact of falls among elderly in Hawaii, with an average of 85 senior deaths, 1,960 hospitalizations, and 8,700 emergency department visits annually resulting from falls.
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Notes that falls among the elderly generate approximately $1,200,000 in annual hospital and physician charges in Hawaii.
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Establishes that the coordinator position serves as a focal point for statewide injury prevention efforts to develop a coordinated approach to reduce falls and detect them early among older adults.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2070.
Legislative Description
Relating To Fall Prevention.
Appropriation ($)
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) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).
3/24/2017