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HI HB1963

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sam Kong

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts psychiatric facilities from certificate of need (CON) requirements under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 323D-54
  • Exempts substance abuse treatment facilities from certificate of need requirements
  • Increases bed change exemption threshold from 10 percent to up to 30 percent of a facility's total existing licensed beds within a two-year period
  • Findings note Hawaii has the most restrictive CON regime in the country with 28 health care services requiring approval, and CON requirements have exacerbated health care shortages
  • Takes effect July 1, 3000

Legislative Description

Relating To Health Care.

Exemptions

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Takayama excused (2).

2/13/2024

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/13/2024
Health1/24/2024

Full Bill Text

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