Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB1252 Compare Versions

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1		-	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1252 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII ~~H.D. 1~~ A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEMENTIA. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
	1	+	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 1252 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEMENTIA. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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13	13		THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
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31	31		A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37		RELATING TO DEMENTIA.
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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 legislature finds ~~the State's aging population is increasing rapidly, with approximately thirty-one thousand people aged sixty-five and older living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.~~ To ~~prepare healthcare~~ providers ~~in caring~~ for ~~individuals with~~ Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, the university of Hawaii ~~at Manoa's John A. Burns School of Medicine, university of Hawaii's Center for Aging, and university of Hawaii's Thompson School of Social Work and Public~~ Health have been providing courses and actively engaging in educating and training students in Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Additional staff positions are necessary to provide greater coordination between the various university of Hawaii programs in delivering training in caring for patients ~~with~~ Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. ~~Accordingly~~, the ~~purpose~~ of ~~this Act is~~ to ~~appropriate funds to the university of Hawaii to establish positions~~ for ~~the university of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's department of geriatric medicine to provide coordination between the university of Hawaii's programs that provide training on~~ Alzheimer's disease and dementia. 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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the ~~establishment of full-time equivalent ( FTE) positions for the~~ university of Hawaii ~~at Manoa John A. Burns School~~ of ~~Medicine's department of geriatric medicine~~ to ~~provide coordination between the university of Hawaii's programs that provide~~ training on Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the university of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect ~~on July 1, 3000~~.
	47	+	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that a specialized training program to educate health care providers on methods to best care for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is a matter of statewide concern pursuant to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. The purpose of this Act is to establish a training program at the university of Hawaii to educate health care providers on caring for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. SECTION 2. Chapter 304A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part IV, subpart M, to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§304A- Patients having Alzheimer's disease; care training program. The board of regents shall establish a specialized training program to educate health care providers on caring for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia." SECTION 3. 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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the university of Hawaii board of regents to establish a specialized training program to educate health care providers on methods to best care for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the university of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 4 New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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49		-	SECTION 1. The legislature finds ~~the State's aging population is increasing rapidly, with approximately thirty-one thousand people aged sixty-five and older living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.~~ To ~~prepare healthcare~~ providers ~~in caring~~ for ~~individuals with~~ Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, the ~~university of~~ Hawaii ~~at Manoa's John A~~. Burns School of Medicine, university of Hawaii's Center for Aging, and university of Hawaii's Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health have been providing courses and actively engaging in educating and training students in Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Additional staff positions are necessary to provide greater coordination between the various university of Hawaii programs in delivering training in caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
	49	+	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that a specialized training program to educate health care providers on methods to best care for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is a matter of statewide concern pursuant to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution.
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51		-	~~Accordingly,~~ the purpose of this Act is to ~~appropriate funds to~~ the university of Hawaii to ~~establish positions~~ for ~~the university of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's department of geriatric medicine to provide coordination between the university of Hawaii's programs that provide training on~~ Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
	51	+	The purpose of this Act is to establish a training program at the university of Hawaii to educate health care providers on caring for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
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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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the establishment of full-time equivalent ( FTE) positions for the university of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's department of geriatric medicine to provide coordination between the university of Hawaii's programs that provide training on Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
	53	+	SECTION 2. Chapter 304A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part IV, subpart M, to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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	55	+	"§304A- Patients having Alzheimer's disease; care training program. The board of regents shall establish a specialized training program to educate health care providers on caring for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia."
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	57	+	SECTION 3. 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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the university of Hawaii board of regents to establish a specialized training program to educate health care providers on methods to best care for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
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57		-	SECTION ~~3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000~~.
	61	+	SECTION 4 New statutory material is underscored.
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59		-	Report Title: UH; Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; Positions; Appropriation Description: Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish positions for the university of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's department of geriatric medicine to provide coordination between the university of Hawaii's programs that provide training on Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
	63	+	SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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	65	+	Report Title: UH; BOR; Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; Care Training Program; Appropriations Description: Requires the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to establish a specialized training program to educate health care providers on methods to best care for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Appropriates funds. (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		-	UH; Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; ~~Positions~~; ~~Appropriation~~
	75	+	UH; BOR; Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; Care Training Program; Appropriations
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71		-	~~Appropriates funds to~~ the University of Hawaii to establish ~~positions~~ for ~~the university of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's department of geriatric medicine to provide coordination between the university of Hawaii's programs that provide training on~~ Alzheimer's disease and dementia. ~~Effective 7/1/3000~~. (~~HD1~~)
	81	+	Requires the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to establish a specialized training program to educate health care providers on methods to best care for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Appropriates funds. (SD2)
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79	89		The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.