Bill Text: HI HB969 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Emergency Powers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. [HB969 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB969-Introduced.html
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO EMERGENCY POWERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"§127A- Medical facilities; elective surgeries. (a)
In the event that the governor declares a state of emergency for the
entire State or any portion thereof, or a mayor declares a local state of
emergency for the county or any portion thereof, or when the State, or any
portion thereof, is the subject of a health or pandemic emergency:
(1) The governor shall ensure the
continuity of service by
medical facilities, both publicly and privately owned, by regulating
the continuation of services; and
(2) Any hospital, in its discretion, may
suspend providing
elective surgeries to address operational limits of the
facility's bed capacity.
(b) As used in this section, "hospital" means a facility licensed under section 321-14.5."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Governor; Emergency Powers; Hospitals; Elective Surgeries
Description:
Requires the Governor to ensure continued operation of medical facilities upon declaration of a state of emergency and during times of health or pandemic emergencies. Allows hospitals to suspend elective surgeries during the period of emergency to address the facility's bed capacity. Defines "hospital".
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