Report Title:

Purchase of Services; Health and Human Services

Description:

Appropriates funds from the emergency budget and reserve fund for various health and human services programs for FY 2006-2007. (SD1)

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

527

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO PURCHASES OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that expenditures from the emergency and budget reserve fund established by section 328L-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, are needed to meet the emergency economic situation currently facing the State. The legislature determines that the moneys are urgently needed to maintain levels of programs that are essential to the public health, safety, and welfare. The legislature further finds that the grants and subsidies under this Act are in the public interest and serve the public health, safety, and welfare.

The purpose of this Act is to provide a vehicle for the appropriation of funds for critical health and human service programs throughout the state.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the emergency and budget reserve fund the sum of $          , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007, for statewide human service programs.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services in accordance with chapter 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the purposes of this section.

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the emergency and budget reserve fund the sum of $          , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007, for statewide health care programs.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health in accordance with chapter 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the purposes of this section.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006.