HI SR42

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

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

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

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

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