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HI HCR89

HI HCR89
Urging The Department Of Health To Employ The Team 6b Contact Tracing Team As Permanent Staff And Hire Other Members From The Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Communities In An Effort To Address The Health Inequities That Exist And Create Better Access To Culturally Relevant Programs For Native Hawaiians And Pacific Islanders.


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Introduced
03/11/2022
In Committee
03/31/2022
Crossed Over
03/31/2021
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/19/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EMPLOY THE TEAM 6B CONTACT TRACING TEAM AS PERMANENT STAFF AND HIRE OTHER MEMBERS FROM THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH INEQUITIES THAT EXIST AND CREATE BETTER ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS. .

AI Summary

This Concurrent Resolution urges the Department of Health to make the Team 6B contact tracing team, which was created to provide culturally appropriate outreach and services in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, permanent staff members. It also calls for the department to hire additional individuals from these communities to address existing health disparities and improve access to programs that are relevant to their cultures, recognizing that these communities have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic due to historical inequities. The resolution further requests the Department of Health to develop a diverse hiring plan and report its progress to the Legislature.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, D. Kobayashi, Ohno excused (4). (on 03/31/2022)

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