Loading chat...

HI SB2470

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Moriwaki

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates general fund revenues to the Executive Office on Aging within the Department of Health to support the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership for fiscal year 2024-2025 (specific appropriation amount not filled in bill text)

  • Authorizes the partnership to continue operating two evidence-based health intervention programs: Better Choices Better Health (chronic disease self-management) and EnhanceFitness (exercise and functional fitness programs) for older adults

  • Declares that the appropriation will exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025, citing necessity to serve the public interest and address kupuna health needs

  • Finds that the partnership, established in 2003, previously received state funding in 2017 and 2019 but lacked funding for fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2020-2022, constraining program expansion

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Relating To The Hawai'i Health Aging Partnership.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/16/2024
Health and Human Services1/24/2024

Full Bill Text

No bill text available