Report Title:

Health; Appropriations

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for various health programs.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1464

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 for the operations of the Hawaii AIDS clinical trials unit at the University of Hawaii.

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

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $7,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 to fund:

     (1)  Services provided for uninsured individuals by                 community health centers statewide; and

     (2)  Operations of the Hawaii primary care association,             which assists organizations and providers that focus               on accessible and cost-effective health services.

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

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $250,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008 and the sum of $450,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 for hospital-based dental services for the developmentally disabled community in the county of Hawaii.

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

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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