Bill Text: HI SB3228 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Government.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-29 - Referred to JDC/HHS, WAM. [SB3228 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB3228-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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3228 |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to GOVERNMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature recognizes that effecting this change will require the amendment, reorganization, and reassignment of a large number of administrative rules, statutory provisions, spending authorities, and other functions.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require the office of the attorney general to make a comprehensive plan for:
(1) Re-designating the department of health as the department of environmental protection and public health; and
(2) Transferring responsibility for certain health delivery services from the department of health to the department of human services.
SECTION 2. (a) The office of the attorney general shall identify all administrative rules, statutory provisions, accounts, special funds, and other legal provisions that require amendment to:
(1) Re-designate the department of health as the department of environmental protection and public health; and
(2) Transfer from the department of health to the department of human services all responsibilities, services, and accounts associated with:
(A) The behavioral health services administration; and
(B) The family health services division.
(b) The
office of the attorney general shall submit a report of its findings and
recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no
later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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Report Title:
AG; DOH;
DHS; Reorganization; Environmental Protection; Public Health; Health Delivery
Services; Report
Description:
Requires the Office of the Attorney General to identify all administrative rules, statutory provisions, accounts, special funds, and other legal provisions that require amendment to redesignate the Department of Health as the Department of Environmental Protection and Public Health and transfer responsibility for certain health delivery services from the Department of Health to the Department of Human Services. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
