HB1421 Summary

• Appropriates $1,600,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020 and $1,600,000 for fiscal year 2020-2021 to Kahuku Hospital (HTH211) from general funds for wage increases and additional positions to improve competitiveness for healthcare workers and increase revenues and operating efficiencies.

• Appropriates $36,907,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020 and $39,411,000 for fiscal year 2020-2021 to Hawaii Health Systems Corporation - Regions (HTH212) from general funds for collective bargaining pay raises and anticipated inflation in healthcare costs.

• Establishes appropriations for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, for programs under the House Standing Committee on Health.

• Takes effect on July 1, 2050.