THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2289
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 2

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO KALAUPAPA.

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

SECTION 1. Section 326-25.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§326-25.5[]] Annual report. The department of health shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session that addresses the following with regard to Kalaupapa Settlement:

(1) The department's provision of medical and basic living needs of the patients;

(2) The department's progress toward defining and addressing the nonmedical needs of patients;

(3) The department's progress toward promoting a positive living environment;

(4) The department's management of state resources, including benefits given to employees that are not statutorily defined;

(5) The department's progress toward establishing written policies and procedures for Kalaupapa store;

(6) The department's progress toward establishing and maintaining a complaint file and adequately addressing complaints;

(7) The performance of the administrator, including compliance with job duties;

(8) The department's progress toward adequate accountability of state property; [and]

(9) Details and justification of approved employee air travel requests and trail pay[.];

(10) Details and updated information, as available, regarding the permanent transfer to other qualified governmental or qualified nongovernmental entities of the powers and duties of the department and any other state agency over Kalaupapa Settlement; and

(11) Details, including efforts of engagement by the department with Molokai community groups, including the immediate addition of Ka Ohana O Kalaupapa and a nongovernmental organization from the non-peninsular area of Molokai to the executive transition team as soon as it is selected by the department in consultation with the non-peninsular area of the Molokai community."

SECTION 2. After all of the powers and duties of the department of health over Kalaupapa Settlement have been permanently transferred to other qualified governmental agencies or qualified nongovernmental organizations, the governor shall issue a proclamation to affirm the date of completion of the transfer. The governor shall also immediately deliver a copy of the proclamation to the revisor of statutes.

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

DOH; Kalaupapa; Reports; Transfer; Powers; Duties; Community Engagement

Description:

Requires the Department of Health to include in its annual report regarding Kalaupapa Settlement details and updated information, as available, regarding the permanent transfer to other qualified governmental or qualified nongovernmental entities of the powers and duties of state agencies over Kalaupapa Settlement. Requires the Department of Health to report on its community engagement efforts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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