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HI HR83

HI HR83
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
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/31/2021

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 Resolution urges the Department of Health to make the Team 6B contact tracing team permanent staff and to hire additional individuals from Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities to address existing health disparities and improve access to programs that are culturally appropriate for these groups. The resolution highlights that these communities have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, and that Team 6B has been effective in providing culturally sensitive outreach and services in their primary languages. It further requests the Department of Health to develop a diverse hiring plan and report on its progress to the Legislature.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, 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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