SB1156 Summary

• Makes emergency appropriations to the Department of Health for fiscal year 2020-2021 to implement Hawaii's COVID-19 vaccination plan and related pandemic response efforts.

• Provides funding for disease investigation, contact tracing, first contact callers, personal protective equipment, testing supplies, and public health worker overtime related to COVID-19 surge response.

• Authorizes funds for vaccination operations support including tuberculosis clearance for health care volunteers, temporary office space rental, and contracted first contact calling services.

• Requires that any state funds expended under this Act that later become eligible for federal reimbursement must be deposited into the general fund.

• Takes effect July 1, 2050 (note: specific dollar amounts are blank in the bill text as presented).