HI SR175

Requests the University of Hawaii to establish culturally appropriate curriculum for training community health workers that reflects the diverse experiences of Hawaii's urban and rural communities.

Directs the University of Hawaii to incorporate distance-learning options to provide equitable access to community health worker training programs for neighbor island students.

Requests the University of Hawaii to identify additional methods to align community health worker programs with the needs of the communities they serve.

Requires the University of Hawaii to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2023.

Recognizes that over two thousand community health workers currently serve Hawaii's communities and notes the need for a professional certification program to sustain this career path.