HI SR73

Requests that Congress amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. 122) to provide permanent funding for the Act beyond fiscal year 2019.

Cites Congressional authority under the U.S. Constitution to legislate for indigenous peoples and the federal trust responsibility to improve Native Hawaiian health status.

Notes that the current authorization for appropriations extends only through fiscal year 2019, creating uncertainty for stakeholders and health programs serving Native Hawaiians.

Highlights that Native Hawaiians experience significant health disparities including lower life expectancy and higher rates of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and obesity compared to other populations in Hawaii.

Directs that certified copies be transmitted to Congressional leadership, Hawaii's delegation, federal health officials, state officials, and Native Hawaiian health care organizations.