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HI HCR221
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Richard Creagan
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Health to require that each district health officer be a physician licensed to practice medicine under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 453, Part I.
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Notes that the Department of Health historically appointed physicians as district health officers but created a new non-physician position (District Health Officer II) to accommodate an existing non-M.D. officer in Hawaii County who served for six years.
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Cites comparative analysis showing superior public health responses in Maui County (with physician district health officer) versus Hawaii County regarding disease outbreaks including 2002-2004 dengue fever and rat lungworm disease management.
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References Office of the Auditor Report No. 17-14 (December 2017) which found the Disease Outbreak Control Division lacked adherence to plans, policies, and protocols during disease responses.
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Requests copies be transmitted to the Director of Health and the Chairperson of the Hawaii County Council.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Health To Prioritize Having Each Of Its District Health Officers Be A Physician Licensed To Practice Medicine Under Part I Of Chapter 453, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Department of Health
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
3/28/2018