HI HB872

Appropriates state funds to the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 (specific dollar amount not filled in bill text).

Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership provides evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs for older adults, including Better Choices Better Health (chronic disease self-management) and EnhanceFitness (exercise program).

Partnership received state funding for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2019-2020, but lacked funding for fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2020-2022, and currently relies on stretching prior appropriations.

During COVID-19 pandemic, partnership adapted programs to remote and alternative formats, serving 392+ kupuna through online classes, televised offerings, and mailed toolkits while maintaining program effectiveness.

Effective date set for June 30, 3000 (appears to be a typographical error).