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| 1 | - | THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1285 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII | |
| 1 | + | THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1285 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL FACILITIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: | |
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| 3 | 3 | THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1285 | |
| 4 | 4 | THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 S.D. 2 | |
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| 31 | 31 | A BILL FOR AN ACT | |
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| 37 | 37 | RELATING TO MEDICAL FACILITIES. | |
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| 43 | 43 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: | |
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| 47 | - | SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to require any | |
| 47 | + | SECTION 1. The legislature finds that during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Pacific Islander communities have been affected by COVID-19 at higher numbers than any other community of color in the State. Compact of Free Association (COFA) benefit recipients have been particularly adversely impacted. Unfortunately, many COFA recipients have experienced prejudice and discrimination in the healthcare system and no longer use medical facilities as a first option to treat illnesses, but rather as an option of last resort that often results in a much more severe prognosis than if the patient had received treatment at an earlier stage. The legislature further finds that, with the reinstatement of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance by the United States Congress on December 20, 2020, COFA benefit recipients are now able to participate in medicaid and will no longer be a part of the largely uninsured population in Hawaii. In 2018, the United States Census Bureau estimated the number of COFA recipients in the State at approximately sixteen thousand persons. Therefore, investing in programs to bridge the cultural and language gaps between healthcare providers and COFA recipients, as well as other communities with similar cultural and language barriers, will help alleviate the financial burden on the State and mitigate revenue loss by medical facilities that provide service and care for individuals who are uninsured. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require any hospital that serves a community having more than five hundred COFA benefit recipients to: (1) Establish diversity and inclusion training for all staff; and (2) Hire interpreters and community healthcare workers as necessary to bridge the language and cultural divide with the community. SECTION 2. Any hospital that serves a community having more than five hundred persons who are recipients of benefits pursuant to the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, Public Law 99-239, or the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Government of Palau, Public Law 99-658, shall: (1) Establish and implement a program of diversity and inclusion training for all staff; and (2) Hire interpreters and community healthcare workers as necessary to effectively communicate with, and provide culturally sensitive services to, the community. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050. | |
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| 49 | - | SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to require any Hawaii health systems corporation hospital in a county with an area greater than four thousand square miles that serves Compact of Free Association benefit recipients to: | |
| 49 | + | SECTION 1. The legislature finds that during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Pacific Islander communities have been affected by COVID-19 at higher numbers than any other community of color in the State. Compact of Free Association (COFA) benefit recipients have been particularly adversely impacted. Unfortunately, many COFA recipients have experienced prejudice and discrimination in the healthcare system and no longer use medical facilities as a first option to treat illnesses, but rather as an option of last resort that often results in a much more severe prognosis than if the patient had received treatment at an earlier stage. | |
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| 51 | + | The legislature further finds that, with the reinstatement of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance by the United States Congress on December 20, 2020, COFA benefit recipients are now able to participate in medicaid and will no longer be a part of the largely uninsured population in Hawaii. In 2018, the United States Census Bureau estimated the number of COFA recipients in the State at approximately sixteen thousand persons. Therefore, investing in programs to bridge the cultural and language gaps between healthcare providers and COFA recipients, as well as other communities with similar cultural and language barriers, will help alleviate the financial burden on the State and mitigate revenue loss by medical facilities that provide service and care for individuals who are uninsured. | |
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| 53 | + | Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require any hospital that serves a community having more than five hundred COFA benefit recipients to: | |
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| 51 | 55 | (1) Establish diversity and inclusion training for all staff; and | |
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| 53 | 57 | (2) Hire interpreters and community healthcare workers as necessary to bridge the language and cultural divide with the community. | |
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| 59 | + | SECTION 2. Any hospital that serves a community having more than five hundred persons who are recipients of benefits pursuant to the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, Public Law 99-239, or the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Government of Palau, Public Law 99-658, shall: | |
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| 57 | 61 | (1) Establish and implement a program of diversity and inclusion training for all staff; and | |
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| 59 | 63 | (2) Hire interpreters and community healthcare workers as necessary to effectively communicate with, and provide culturally sensitive services to, the community. | |
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| 65 | + | SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050. | |
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| 67 | + | Report Title: Hospitals; Medical Facilities; COFA Benefit Recipients; Diversity and Inclusion Training; Interpreters; Community Healthcare Workers Description: Requires any hospital that serves a community having more than 500 Compact of Free Association benefit recipients to establish diversity and inclusion training for all staff, and to hire interpreters and community healthcare workers as necessary to bridge the language and cultural divide with the community. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent. | |
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| 65 | - | SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2060. | |
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| 67 | - | Report Title: Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Medical Facilities; COFA Benefit Recipients; Diversity and Inclusion Training; Interpreters; Community Health Care Workers Description: Requires any Hawaii health systems corporation hospital in a county with an area greater than four thousand square miles that serves Compact of Free Association benefit recipients to establish diversity and inclusion training for all staff, and to hire interpreters and community health care workers as necessary to bridge the language and cultural divide with the community. Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to provide oversight and enforcement. Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to provide a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent. | |
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| 71 | 73 | Report Title: | |
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| 75 | + | Hospitals; Medical Facilities; COFA Benefit Recipients; Diversity and Inclusion Training; Interpreters; Community Healthcare Workers | |
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| 81 | + | Requires any hospital that serves a community having more than 500 Compact of Free Association benefit recipients to establish diversity and inclusion training for all staff, and to hire interpreters and community healthcare workers as necessary to bridge the language and cultural divide with the community. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | |
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| 87 | 89 | The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent. |