Report Title:

Emergency Medical Services; North Shore Oahu, Appropriation

Description:

Makes an appropriation for an emergency vehicle, staffing, equipment and supplies for the north shore areas of Oahu.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1568

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

making an appropriation for emergency medical services.

 

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the north shore area of Oahu needs additional emergency medical resources to address the high rate of motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, and other trauma. Rural communities, such as those on the north shore, depend on the emergency medical system to act as their entire health safety net.

The federal government recognizes this problem and the difficulty that many rural communities are having in trying to provide for effective systems. The United States Department of Health and Human Services provides states with grants from its Rural Hospital Flexibility Program. These funds can be used for improving emergency medical service systems in rural areas. The legislature finds that the State should attempt to obtain a federal grant to assist in providing adequate care for the north shore of Oahu.

The purpose of this Act is to provide funding for an emergency vehicle, staffing, equipment, and supplies for an emergency ambulance unit for the north shore of Oahu's service areas, using such state funds as are required to make up the balance from any federal funds that are provided.

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 2003-2004, and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2004-2005, for an emergency vehicle, staffing, equipment, and supplies for an emergency ambulance unit for the north shore of Oahu's service areas.

SECTION 3. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. If any part of this Act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition for the allocation of federal funds to the State, the conflicting part of this Act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and this finding does not affect the operation of the remainder of this Act in its application to the agencies concerned. The rules under this Act shall meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the State.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2003.

INTRODUCED BY:

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