Bill Text: HI SB1018 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating To Emergency Powers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-03-23 - Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima excused (2). [SB1018 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2023-SB1018-Amended.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1018
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO EMERGENCY POWERS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§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 on January 1, 2050.

 

 

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.  Takes effect 1/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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