HI HB2159

Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027 to establish new full-time equivalent positions within the University of Hawaii system to support health care workforce development.

Addresses severe shortages across health profession disciplines and medical specialties that have limited access to care, particularly in rural and underserved areas and among minority and vulnerable populations.

Targets high-priority areas including cancer, neurology and dementia, behavioral health-primary care integration, and addiction medicine.

Creates clinical faculty positions at multiple UH institutions: John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH Cancer Center, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health, and Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy.

Effective date set as July 1, 3000 (placeholder date indicating specific dollar amounts and position numbers remain to be determined).