Bill Text: HI HB1293 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: DOH; Diabetes; Reporting
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [HB1293 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-HB1293-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO DIABETES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§321- Diabetes reporting. (a) The department of health, in collaboration with the department of human services, shall identify goals and benchmarks and develop departmental plans to reduce the incidence of diabetes in the State, improve diabetes care, and reduce complications associated with diabetes.
(b) The department of health, in collaboration with the department of human services, shall submit an annual report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session on the following:
(1) The health, societal, and financial impacts that diabetes of all types has on the State, counties, the department of health, and the department of human services, including:
(A) The number of persons with diabetes;
(B) The number of participants in diabetes education and treatment programs administered by the department of health and the department of human services;
(C) The costs associated with diabetes education and treatment programs administered by the department of health and the department of human services, including medicaid; and
(D) The costs to the department of health and the department of human services associated with diabetes education and treatment as compared to the costs associated with education and treatment of other chronic diseases;
(2) An assessment of the effectiveness of diabetes education and treatment activities, including the amount and source of any funding appropriated by the legislature for these activities;
(3) A description of the level of coordination between the department of health and the department of human services on activities to manage, treat, and prevent diabetes and associated complications; and
(4) Any proposed legislation intended to reduce the impact of diabetes, pre-diabetes, and related diabetes complications in Hawaii, including recommended appropriations; provided that the report shall identify expected outcomes of the proposed legislation."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
DOH; Diabetes; Reporting
Description:
Requires DOH, in collaboration with DHS, to develop departmental plans to reduce the incidence of diabetes in the State and report to the legislature annually on the effectiveness of those plans.
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