Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB791 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 791 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 S.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AMBULANCES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 791
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13	13	THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	RELATING TO AMBULANCES.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	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 $ 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.
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49	49	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.
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51	51	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.
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53	53	SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ 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.
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55	55	The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
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57	57	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
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59	59	Report Title: Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Department of Health; Appropriation Description: Appropriates 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. (SD1) 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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67	67	Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Department of Health; Appropriation
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73	73	Appropriates 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. (SD1)
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81	81	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.