THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2819
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

     SECTION 2.  Act 49, section 3, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, appropriated $24,849,827 in general funds to the department of public safety's health care program for fiscal year 2017-2018.

     At present, it has been determined that additional funds will be required for the current fiscal year 2017-2018 due to the unexpected increased costs for specialty out-of-facility care and hospitalization of inmates and increased costs for pharmacy services.  A critical funding shortage now exists that will prevent the department of public safety from meeting its payment obligations to the department of human services and its pharmacy services provider for the remainder of fiscal year 2017-2018.

     The purpose of this Act is to make an emergency appropriation to provide the necessary additional funds for the department of public safety to be able to reimburse the department of human services for the increased costs of hospitalization and specialty out-of-facility care and to cover the increased costs of pharmacy services.

     SECTION 3.  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 2017-2018 for the department of public safety to reimburse the department of human services for the increased costs of hospitalization and specialty out-of-facility care and to cover the costs of pharmacy services.

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

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

 

 

Report Title:

Emergency Appropriation; DPS

 

Description:

Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the Department of Public Safety to reimburse the Department of Human Services for specialty out-of-facility care and to pay the increased costs for pharmacy services.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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