Report Title:
Universal Health Care; Hawaii Health Authority
Description:
Creates Hawaii health authority to develop a comprehensive plan to provide universal health care in Hawaii. Appropriates $1. Report to 2008 regular session of the legislature. (HB2670 HD1).
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2670 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
H.D. 1 |
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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; establishment. (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 Hawaii health authority; duties and responsibilities. (a) The authority shall be responsible for overall health planning for the state and shall be responsible for determining future capacity needs of health providers, facilities, equipment, and support services providers.
(b) The authority shall develop a comprehensive health plan that includes:
(1) Establishment of eligibility for inclusion in a health plan for all individuals;
(2) Establishment of all reimbursable services to be paid by the authority;
(3) Establishment of all approved providers of services in a health plan for all individuals;
(4) Evaluation of health care and cost effectiveness of all aspects of a health plan for all individuals; and
(5) Establishment of a budget for a health plan for all individuals in the state.
(c) The authority may seek waivers of federal law, rule, or regulation necessary to implement and maintain the provisions of this chapter.
(d) The authority shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this chapter.
(e) The authority shall submit a comprehensive health plan for all individuals 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 2008."
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007 for the purpose of operating the Hawaii health authority.
The sum 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, except that section 2 shall take effect on July 1, 2006.