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This bill appropriates funds for the planning, design, site work, and construction of a new outpatient care center in North Kona, West Hawaii, recognizing a critical need for expanded healthcare services and to address physician shortages in the region. The legislature found that a recent needs assessment supports the development of a new hospital, which would improve access to care and health outcomes, while also creating jobs and aiding in physician recruitment. This initiative is part of a larger plan where The Queen's Health Systems has committed to building a new adjacent hospital once the state-funded outpatient care center, which will include office space and clinical services, is completed by the Hawaii health systems corporation. The bill specifies that the funds will be expended by the Hawaii health systems corporation and will take effect on July 1, 3000.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1978&year=2026