Bill Text: HI SB3248 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii Senate Bill 3248 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating To Ambulances.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-04-18 - Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873). [SB3248 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-SB3248-Amended.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3248
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 2

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO AMBULANCES.

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that ensuring access to emergency health care on Molokai is a challenge for the community. The legislature finds that residents of the island of Molokai would greatly benefit from the addition of an advanced life support ambulance. The legislature also finds that an advanced life support ambulance will help reduce death and disability among residents of and visitors to Molokai by providing timely responses to 911 calls, which is critical to increasing the likelihood of successful outcomes for injured or sick individuals.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to purchase one advanced life support ambulance and related equipment, to be based on the island of Molokai, and pay related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel.

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 purchase of one advanced life support ambulance and related equipment to be based on the island of Molokai, and to pay related personnel costs for one state-certified emergency medical technician and one state-certified paramedic.

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, 2060.

Report Title:

Department of Health; Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds to the department of health to purchase one advanced life support ambulance and related equipment, to be based on the island of Molokai, and pay related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD2)

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