Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR143 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.R. NO. 143 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION requesting the hawaii health systems corporation to convene a task force to identify the need and, if applicable, conduct a site assessment for a new hospital in north kona.
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3	3	THE SENATE S.R. NO. 143
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35	35	requesting the hawaii health systems corporation to convene a task force to identify the need and, if applicable, conduct a site assessment for a new hospital in north kona.
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41	41	WHEREAS, the population of North Kona on the island of Hawaii has significantly increased over the last few years, which has corresponded with a steady increase in the need for convenient access to medical services; and WHEREAS, today, the growing community of North Kona faces a severe shortage of medical care and hospital services, and an additional hospital in the North Kona community would provide further benefit to the area; and WHEREAS, the accelerated and shifting economic and population growth in North Kona has created a regional urban core that is inconveniently located a far distance from the Kona Community Hospital, and the steep growth in population has overwhelmed the facility's ninety-four bed capacity; and WHEREAS, as the only hospital servicing residents in West Hawaii, Kona Community Hospital is located along a single-lane roadway that is oftentimes gridlocked with traffic, increasing the difficulty for emergency vehicles and those seeking care to access the hospital quickly; and WHEREAS, although there have been efforts to expand Kona Community Hospital, improvements have been stalled due to the facility's wastewater system, which has currently reached capacity; and WHEREAS, in addition to the logistical issues with the location of the Kona Community Hospital, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic's effect on West Hawaii has underscored concerns with staffing shortages, which are further exacerbated by medical professionals who are required to commute from the North Kona area; and WHEREAS, in 2021, the Senate offered Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53, Senate Draft 1, Regular Session of 2021, which requested the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to conduct a feasibility study for construction of a hospital in North Kona and an assessment of health care needs of the West Hawaii region; and WHEREAS, in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53, Senate Draft 1, the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation has confirmed that it would complete the requested feasibility study; and WHEREAS, in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53, Senate Draft 1, Community First Hawaii has confirmed that it would complete an island-wide community health needs assessment; and WHEREAS, the findings from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation feasibility study and the community health needs assessment conducted by Community First, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in Hawaii will identify the need for a hospital to serve North Kona; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, that the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is requested to convene a task force to: (1) Review the findings of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation's feasibility study as requested by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53, Senate Draft 1, and Community First, Inc.'s island-wide health care needs assessment to identify the need for a hospital to serve North Kona; and (2) Collaborate and work with the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Land Division to conduct a site assessment to identify and evaluate viable locations for a new hospital site in North Kona at the appropriate time; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to include the following members or their designees: (1) A member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) The Director of Health; (4) The Chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources; (5) The Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, West Hawaii Region; (6) A representative from Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital; (7) A member of the West Hawaii Regional Health System Board of Directors; and (8) Any other representatives the Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, West Hawaii Region, or the Regional Chief Executive Officer's designee, deems necessary; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, West Hawaii Region, or the Regional Chief Executive Officer's designee is requested to serve as the chairperson of the task force; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an initial meeting of the task force is requested to be held no later than June 1, 2022; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force, with the assistance of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to be dissolved on June 30, 2023; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health; Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources; Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Corporate Officer; Chief Executive Officer of The Queen's Health Systems; and Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, West Hawaii Region. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Department of Land and Natural Resources, West Hawaii Region; Hospital; Feasibility Study; North Kona
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43	43	WHEREAS, the population of North Kona on the island of Hawaii has significantly increased over the last few years, which has corresponded with a steady increase in the need for convenient access to medical services; and
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47	47	WHEREAS, today, the growing community of North Kona faces a severe shortage of medical care and hospital services, and an additional hospital in the North Kona community would provide further benefit to the area; and
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51	51	WHEREAS, the accelerated and shifting economic and population growth in North Kona has created a regional urban core that is inconveniently located a far distance from the Kona Community Hospital, and the steep growth in population has overwhelmed the facility's ninety-four bed capacity; and
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55	55	WHEREAS, as the only hospital servicing residents in West Hawaii, Kona Community Hospital is located along a single-lane roadway that is oftentimes gridlocked with traffic, increasing the difficulty for emergency vehicles and those seeking care to access the hospital quickly; and
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59	59	WHEREAS, although there have been efforts to expand Kona Community Hospital, improvements have been stalled due to the facility's wastewater system, which has currently reached capacity; and
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63	63	WHEREAS, in addition to the logistical issues with the location of the Kona Community Hospital, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic's effect on West Hawaii has underscored concerns with staffing shortages, which are further exacerbated by medical professionals who are required to commute from the North Kona area; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, in 2021, the Senate offered Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53, Senate Draft 1, Regular Session of 2021, which requested the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to conduct a feasibility study for construction of a hospital in North Kona and an assessment of health care needs of the West Hawaii region; and
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71	71	WHEREAS, in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53, Senate Draft 1, the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation has confirmed that it would complete the requested feasibility study; and
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75	75	WHEREAS, in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53, Senate Draft 1, Community First Hawaii has confirmed that it would complete an island-wide community health needs assessment; and
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79	79	WHEREAS, the findings from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation feasibility study and the community health needs assessment conducted by Community First, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in Hawaii will identify the need for a hospital to serve North Kona; now, therefore,
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83	83	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, that the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is requested to convene a task force to:
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87	87	(1) Review the findings of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation's feasibility study as requested by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53, Senate Draft 1, and Community First, Inc.'s island-wide health care needs assessment to identify the need for a hospital to serve North Kona; and
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91	91	(2) Collaborate and work with the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Land Division to conduct a site assessment to identify and evaluate viable locations for a new hospital site in North Kona at the appropriate time; and
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95	95	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to include the following members or their designees:
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99	99	(1) A member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;
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103	103	(2) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
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107	107	(3) The Director of Health;
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111	111	(4) The Chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources;
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115	115	(5) The Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, West Hawaii Region;
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119	119	(6) A representative from Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital;
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123	123	(7) A member of the West Hawaii Regional Health System Board of Directors; and
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127	127	(8) Any other representatives the Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, West Hawaii Region, or the Regional Chief Executive Officer's designee, deems necessary; and
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131	131	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, West Hawaii Region, or the Regional Chief Executive Officer's designee is requested to serve as the chairperson of the task force; and
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135	135	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an initial meeting of the task force is requested to be held no later than June 1, 2022; and
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139	139	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force, with the assistance of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023; and
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143	143	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to be dissolved on June 30, 2023; and
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147	147	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health; Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources; Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Corporate Officer; Chief Executive Officer of The Queen's Health Systems; and Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, West Hawaii Region.
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