Report Title:

Departments of Health and Human Services; Merged

 

Description:

Merges DOH and DHS on January 1, 2003. Directs the governor to establish a management team to work out the details and to report to the 2002 regular session.

 

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1532

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to A department of health and human services.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. On January 1, 2003, the department of health and the department of human services shall be merged and known as the department of health and human services.

SECTION 2. On or before August 1, 2001, the governor shall appoint a management team and may hire necessary staff without regard to chapters 76 and 77, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to:

(1) Develop the appropriate transition plans;

(2) Rework position descriptions;

(3) Revise personnel classifications;

(4) Submit necessary legislation;

(5) Develop an organizational structure; and

(6) Attend to other administrative details;

so that the merger of the two departments as required under section 1 can be implemented on January 1, 2003.

SECTION 3. The governor shall submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of the 2002 regular session on the progress of the management team's efforts.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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