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HI HCR59
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/19/2021
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Yamane
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AI Summary
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Recognizes and supports the "Hep Free 2030" statewide strategy issued July 28, 2020, to eliminate viral hepatitis types A, B, and C in Hawaii through collaborative efforts by state agencies and private organizations
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Acknowledges that approximately 63,000 people in Hawaii are living with viral hepatitis types B or C, with disproportionately high rates of cirrhosis and liver cancer among residents
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Highlights current state initiatives including expanding Med-QUEST coverage for hepatitis C medications, providing syringe service programs, identifying at-risk foreign-born women and families, and immunizing homeless communities
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Requests the House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Homelessness and Senate Committee on Health convene two joint informational briefings to assess implementation progress and receive proposed legislation for the 2022 session
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Directs transmission of certified copies to federal senators, state officials, the Director of Health, and leadership of the Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center and Hep Free Hawaii
Legislative Description
Recognizing And Supporting Ongoing Collaborative Efforts To Implement A Statewide Strategy To Eliminate Viral Hepatitis Types A, B, And C In Hawaii.
Department of Health
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/29/2021