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HB1616 Passes Final Committee Hearing!

3/21/2014

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The Senate Committee on Hawaiian Affairs and the Senate Committee on Health, with overwhelming testimony in support, voted today to PASS HB1616 HD1, a bill that would allow state planning around the social determinants of health, and facilitate the investment of resources to address health disparities that impact the Native Hawaiian, other Pacific islander and Filipino communities here in Hawai'i.  

This bill would amend the state health planning statute for the first time in nearly 30 years, and would be the first step in modernizing our state's approach to health planning, consistent with national and international best practices.

The only steps remaining for this measure to pass into law are 1) a final reading in the Senate 2) a conference committee to resolve any disagreements between the House and Senate, which is likely to be waived and 3) the Governor's signature. 

Testifiers in support included the following organizations and individuals:

Hawai'i State Department in Labor and Industrial Relations, Office of Community Services
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Queen's Health Systems
Kaiser Permanente
Kenneth Conklin
Nursing Advocates & Mentors, Inc.
Hawai'i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development
Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training
Kokua Kalihi Valley
Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i
I Ola Lahui Rural Hawaii Behavioral Health Program
Hawai'i Primary Care Association
Community Alliance for Mental Health
Hawai'i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice
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Filipino American Citizens League
'Aha Kane
Waimanalo Health Center
Papa Ola Lokahi
National Federation of Filipino American Associations 
Ann Pobutsky
Charlyn Ontai
Darlene Rodrigues
Dawn Tanimoto
Dean O
Jacob Kaumuali'i Ching
Javier Mendez-Alvarez
Joakim Jojo Peter
Kelly Withy
Kevin Chang
Leanne Kealoha Fox 
Lora Lum
Randy Compton
Reginald Ho
Richard N. Salvador
Robin E.S. Miyamoto
Suresh Tamang
Veronika Geronimo
Kapina Palacat
Godfrey
Wayne Tanaka
Sharde Freitas
Susan 







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