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HI HCR131

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Romy Cachola

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Governor report on the status of the Hawaii Health Authority and propose plans for its future, including any proposed legislation, no later than twenty days before the 2020 Regular Session convenes.

  • Notes the Hawaii Health Authority was established in 2009 under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 322H to oversee health planning and determine future capacity needs for health providers and facilities, with a goal of developing a comprehensive universal health care plan.

  • Identifies that the Authority has been dormant since 2014 with no funding proposed by the Administration since that year and board member terms expired June 30, 2015.

  • States new board members have not been appointed since 2015 due to lack of funding for the Authority.

  • Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Governor and Director of Finance.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Governor Report On The Status Of And Propose Future Plans For The Hawaii Health Authority.

Health Care

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Holt, McKelvey excused (4).

3/27/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/27/2019
Health3/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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