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HI HCR71
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Greggor Ilagan
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AI Summary
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Department of Health requested to convene a Stakeholder Working Group to enhance meaningful access to health care through language assistance services for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals
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Working group must include at least one LEP individual with health care experience, health care providers, insurers, community-based organizations, language service providers, and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii
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Working group directed to study language access in health care settings statewide and by island, including LEP population experiences, existing services, disparities, use of family interpreters, interpreter availability, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence
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Working group must make recommendations to enhance meaningful access to health care for individuals requiring language assistance services
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Department of Health must submit report with findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the start of the 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Stakeholder Working Group To Make Recommendations To Enhance Meaningful Access To Health Care In The State Through The Provision Of Language Assistance Services.
Department of Health
Last Action
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
5/1/2024