HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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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 HAWAII MEDICAL EDUCATION SPECIAL FUND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature recognizes that ongoing funding of graduate medical education is vital to address the physician shortage in the State. The legislature also recognizes the beneficial public outcomes that can be achieved by expanding capacity for training medical students on the neighbor islands, with the goal of having these students ultimately remain in Hawaii to practice.
Finally, the legislature finds that reestablishing the Hawaii medical education special fund, to be utilized as a means of funding graduate medical education and training, is a key component that will support the expansion of graduate medical education positions.
The purpose of this Act is to reestablish the Hawaii medical education special fund to enable the John A. Burns school of medicine, in consultation with the Hawaii medical education council, to provide funding for graduate medical education and training in the State, with an emphasis on supporting residency training on the neighbor islands and in medically underserved populations throughout the State.
SECTION 2. Chapter 304A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to subpart J of part IV to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§304A- Hawaii medical education special fund. (a)
There is established within the state treasury
the Hawaii medical education special fund to be administered by the John A. Burns
school of medicine and into which shall be deposited all moneys received by the
council, including:
(1) Moneys from the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services or other federal agencies;
(2) Appropriations made by the legislature
to the special fund;
(3) Grants provided by governmental agencies
or any other source;
(4) Moneys directed to the special fund from
contracts;
(5) Donations and contributions made by private
individuals or organizations for deposit into the special fund;
(6) Interest
accrued on all amounts in the special fund; and
(7) Any
other moneys made available to the special fund from other sources.
(b) Moneys from the Hawaii medical education special fund shall be expended by the John A. Burns school of medicine and shall be used for graduate medical education and training programs established under this chapter."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
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Report Title:
Hawaii Medical Education Special Fund; John A. Burns School of Medicine; Graduate Medical Education and Training
Description:
Establishes the Hawaii medical education special fund to be administered by the John A. Burns school of medicine for graduate medical education and training programs.
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