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This Resolution formally requests the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), a state entity that manages public hospitals, to develop a comprehensive plan by July 1, 2024, for the Kau Hospital to acquire and install modern computed tomography (CT) equipment. CT scans are advanced imaging techniques that use X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the body, crucial for diagnosing a wide range of medical conditions. The plan is specifically required to outline the types of CT equipment to be purchased, the total estimated costs for acquisition and installation, and a projected timeline for these processes. The resolution also mandates that HHSC submit this plan to the State Legislature by twenty days before the start of the 2023 legislative session and that a certified copy be sent to the HHSC Board Chair. This action is being taken in recognition of Kau Hospital's critical role as the sole hospital serving the large and medically underserved Ka District in southern Hawaii Island, its status as a critical access hospital providing essential services in a remote area, and its existing role as the only provider of x-ray services in the district.