HB2898

SECTION 1. Hawaii health commission; establishment. (a) There is established within the department of budget and finance for administrative purposes the Hawaii health commission. The commission shall be an autonomous public body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State.

(b) The commission 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.

(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 commission.

SECTION 2. Duties and responsibilities. (a) The commission 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 commission shall develop a comprehensive health plan that includes:

(1) Determination of eligibility for inclusion in a health plan for all individuals in the state;

(2) Determination of all reimbursable services to be paid by the commission;

(3) Determination of all approved providers of services in a health plan for all individuals in the state;

(4) Evaluation of the quality 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 commission shall submit to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2010, a comprehensive health plan for all individuals in the state, including the commission's findings and recommendations.

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 2008-2009 for the operations of the Hawaii health commission.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 3 shall take effect on July 1, 2008; provided further that sections 1 and 2 shall be repealed when the Hawaii health commission has submitted the comprehensive health plan, and its findings and recommendations pursuant to section 2(c) of this Act.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2898
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII