Bill Text: HI SB2065 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 2065 (Prior Session Legislation)

HI State Legislature page for SB2065

Introduced

Bill Title: Kupuna Caucus; Healthy Aging Partnership; Appropriation ($)

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-20 - Referred to HMS/CPH, WAM. [SB2065 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2016-SB2065-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2065
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR the HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the Hawaii healthy aging partnership program was established in 2003 to improve the health status of older adults by empowering residents to make healthy decisions and engage in healthier lifestyles. Since its formation, the healthy aging partnership has successfully adapted evidence-based health promotion programs and disease prevention programs for the multicultural population in Hawaii. The legislature further finds that participants who complete workshops offered by the healthy aging partnership feel better, are less limited by their health conditions, and often spend less time at their doctor's office.

The legislature also finds that the healthy aging partnership received the 2013 Multicultural Aging award from the American Society on Aging. This award brought national recognition for the healthy aging partnership's critical role in improving the health of Hawaii's multiethnic elderly population.

The purpose of this Act is to provide funding to support the healthy aging partnership program and its important role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $485,880 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 for the healthy aging partnership program of the department of health's executive office on aging.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2016.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Kupuna Caucus; Healthy Aging Partnership; Appropriation

Description:

Makes an appropriation for the healthy aging partnership program of the department of health's executive office on aging.

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