THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

791

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO AMBULANCES.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Ensuring access to primary health care on Molokai is a challenge for the community.  The legislature finds that residents of the island of Molokai would greatly benefit from the addition of an advanced life support ambulance.  The legislature also finds that an advanced life support ambulance will help reduce death and disability among residents and visitors to Molokai by providing timely response to a 911 call, which is critical to increasing the likelihood of successful outcomes for injured or sick individuals. 

     The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to purchase one advanced life support ambulance to be based on the island of Molokai, and related equipment, and pay related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the purchase of one advanced life support ambulance to be based on the island of Molokai, related equipment, and pay-related personnel costs for one state-certified emergency medical technician and one state-certified paramedic.

     The sums 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, 2023.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Department of Health; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriate funds to the Department of Health to purchase one advanced life support ambulance to be based on the island of Molokai, and related equipment, and pay related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel.

 

 

 

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