Bill Text: HI SB1075 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Hawaii Health Authority; Universal Health Care; Appropriation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB1075 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB1075-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Hawaii Health Authority; Universal Health Care; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes the Hawaii health authority to develop a comprehensive health plan that provides health care for all residents of Hawaii. Makes an appropriation.
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to health.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended by adding a new chapter to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"CHAPTER
HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY
§ -1 Hawaii health authority. (a) There is established within the department of budget and finance for administrative purposes the Hawaii health authority. The authority shall be an autonomous public body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State.
(b) The authority shall be composed of nine members appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34; provided that three members shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives and three members shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the president of the senate. All members shall be appointed for terms of four years each.
(c) An executive director shall be selected by the members.
(d) Each member shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
(e) Five members shall constitute a quorum, whose affirmative vote shall be necessary for all valid actions by the authority.
§ -2 Duties and responsibilities. (a) The Hawaii health authority shall be responsible for the overall health care planning of the State and shall be responsible for determining future capacity needs of health care providers, facilities, equipment, and support services providers.
(b) The authority shall develop a comprehensive health care plan that establishes:
(1) Eligibility requirements that ensure all individuals residing in the State are included in a health care plan;
(2) A list of all reimbursable services to be paid by the authority;
(3) A list of all approved health care service providers included in a health plan for all individuals residing in the State;
(4) Evaluations of health care services and the cost effectiveness of all aspects of a health care plan for all individuals residing in the State; and
(5) A budget for a health plan that provides health care coverage for all individuals residing in the State.
(c) The authority shall submit a comprehensive health plan that provides health care coverage for all individuals residing in the State, including its findings and recommendations, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2011."
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009-2010, and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the operations of the Hawaii health authority established pursuant to this Act.
The sums shall be expended by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 2 shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
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