HI HB788

Department of Human Services shall purchase, staff, and operate two mobile clinics to serve homeless persons in ohana zones, with services procured pursuant to chapter 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Mobile clinic staff may include a primary care provider, nurse, pharmacist, psychiatrist, social worker, outreach worker, medical or nursing students, and other staff as needed.

Services provided may include non-emergency medical care, disease testing, family planning, behavioral health and substance abuse services, mental health services, dental care, referral services, shower and laundry services, clean clothing, health insurance enrollment, pharmacy services, and street medicine.

Appropriates unspecified general revenues for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to purchase, staff, and operate the two mobile clinics, with requirement that funds be matched dollar-for-dollar by other funding sources identified and secured by the Department of Human Services.

Act takes effect July 1, 2023.