THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2958
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 2
		C.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO HEALTH.

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

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that bone marrow transplantation services are not available in the State.  This procedure is used to treat patients with leukemia, aplastic anemia, lymphomas such as Hodgkin's disease, multiple myeloma, immune deficiency disorders, and some solid tumors such as breast and ovarian cancer.

     The purpose of this Act is to implement a bone marrow transplantation program in the State by appropriating funds as a grant for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children to establish an apheresis stem cell collection program to support pediatric bone marrow transplantation to serve all young children to adulthood.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 as a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children to establish an apheresis stem cell collection program to support pediatric bone marrow transplantation to serve all young children to adulthood.

     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, 2012.

Report Title:

Bone Marrow Transplantation Program; Kapiolani Medical Center; Department of Health; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates moneys as a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children to establish an apheresis stem cell collection program to serve all young children to adulthood.  (CD1)

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