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HI HB1301

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Cory Chun

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to conduct a multiethnic cohort study on Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos.

  • Study will focus on social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors for these populations.

  • Requires the Cancer Center to seek additional federal funding to complete the multiethnic cohort study.

  • Addresses documented cancer health disparities, with Native Hawaiians having the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates, and Filipino women showing highest rates of ovarian and thyroid cancer.

  • Effective date: June 30, 3000 (note: appropriation amount left blank in bill text).

Legislative Description

Relating To Cancer.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 at 4:30pm in Conference Room 309.

4/28/2023

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/24/2023
Higher Education3/10/2023
Finance2/17/2023
Health1/30/2023

Full Bill Text

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