REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO PARTNER WITH THE KA‘U RURAL HEALTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., TO CONDUCT A NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE THE DEMAND FOR AND ACCESS TO URGENT CARE AND OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE KA‘U DISTRICT.

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

Reported from HMS/HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3663) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Moriwaki.

The committee(s) on HMS/HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-22 3:20PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.