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HI HR113
Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Angus McKelvey
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AI Summary
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Request the State to reposition portions of emergency medical supply caches from Oahu to Hawaii's neighbor islands to strengthen disaster preparedness.
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Address vulnerability of neighbor islands if a disaster on Oahu prevents transportation of centralized medical supply caches and disrupts island-to-island assistance.
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Identify concern that federal funding for neighbor island medical supply caches was cut earlier in 2018, causing aging caches to go off-line and leaving only immediate healthcare provider resources and the Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team.
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Highlight uncertainty about aircraft availability to airlift the Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team and its supply cache following a disaster that damages electronic equipment and disrupts electricity on Oahu.
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Transmit certified copies to Hawaii's congressional delegation, FEMA, the Governor, state emergency officials, and county mayors.
Legislative Description
Requesting The State To Strengthen Its Emergency Preparedness By Repositioning Emergency Medical Supply Caches From Oahu To The Neighbor Islands.
Neighbor Islands
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
3/28/2018