HI HB817

Eliminates the requirement for physicians practicing at organized ambulatory health care facilities to hold hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographical location

Removes the requirement for written transfer agreements when transferring patients from organized ambulatory health care facilities to licensed hospitals

Addresses Hawaii's healthcare provider shortage, particularly in rural areas and neighbor islands that the federal government has designated as medically underserved areas

Responds to worsened physician shortages on Maui following the 2023 wildfires, which forced medical practices to relocate or close

Takes effect upon approval and amends Chapter 323 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes by adding a new section on organized ambulatory health care facilities