Bill Text: HI HB1892 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Department Of Health.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-08 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). [HB1892 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-HB1892-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the department of health.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. (a) The department of health shall establish a pilot program to provide free external wireless broadband internet access, in parking lots adjoining department of health buildings in each county, to elderly residents so they may access internet-based healthcare services, including scheduling medical appointments and remotely attending telehealth appointments; provided that nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the department of health to make any department of health buildings open to the public during non-business hours.
(b) The department of health shall provide to elderly residents assistance and training in signing up for, and using, electronic and internet-based healthcare services.
(c) The pilot program shall cease to exist on July 1, 2024.
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 2022-2023 for the department of health to provide wireless broadband internet access in each county pursuant to this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
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Report Title:
DOH; Wireless Broadband Internet Access; Pilot Program; Appropriation
Description:
Requires the Department of Health to provide to elderly residents free wireless broadband internet access in parking lots adjoining Department of Health buildings in each county. Appropriates moneys.
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