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This bill amends Hawaii's civil service laws to exempt several new positions in the Department of Health from standard civil service requirements. Specifically, the bill adds three new positions to the list of civil service exemptions: a public information officer in the office of the director of health, a federal initiatives operations coordinator in the developmental disabilities division, and two medical directors in the emergency medical services and injury prevention system branch. Additionally, the bill exempts five associate administrators and two project managers at the Hawaii State Hospital from civil service regulations. The bill also modifies an existing statute to increase the number of associate administrators at the state hospital from three to five. To ensure transparency and accountability, the Department of Health is required to submit a report to the Legislature by 20 days before the 2027 regular session, including findings, recommendations, proposed legislation, and a performance audit of the newly exempted positions. These changes are designed to provide more flexibility in hiring for specialized healthcare roles while maintaining a mechanism for legislative oversight of these exemptions.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1440&year=2026