HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

551

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 321-1.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§321-1.8[]]  Inspections; public notice.  (a)  Beginning with inspections occurring on January 1, 2015, the department of health shall post on its website electronic copies of reports for all inspections it performs of the following state-licensed care facilities:

     (1)  Adult day health centers;

     (2)  Adult day care centers;

     (3)  Community care foster family homes;

     (4)  Developmental disabilities domiciliary homes as defined in section 321-15.9;

     (5)  Developmentally disabled adult foster homes;

     (6)  Long-term care facilities as defined in section 349-21(f); and

     (7)  Special treatment facilities as defined in section 334-1.

     (b)  Each inspection report shall be posted on the department of health's website within five working days of the conclusion of each inspection and shall include the following information:

     (1)  The date of the inspection;

     (2)  A description of violations of relevant state laws or rules, if applicable;

     (3)  Plans of correction and the status of corrective actions in response to any violations, if applicable;

     (4)  A list and description of all corrective actions taken by the facility, if applicable, to be submitted by the facility and added to the report at a later time, as determined by the department; and

     (5)  Other information regarding the quality and conditions of the facility the department of health deems appropriate.

     (c)  Each inspection report posted on the department of health's website that reports a violation committed by a state-licensed care facility as described in subsection (a) shall be removed from the website after three years from the date the report was posted.

     (d)  Beginning       , in addition to the inspection information required by subsection (a), the department of health may maintain a forum on its website where all state-licensed care facilities specified in subsection(a) may post vacancy information to facilitate the placement of individuals therein."

     SECTION 2.  (a)  No later than       , the department of health shall convene a working group to discuss and provide feedback on the implementation and maintenance of a forum on its website where the following state-licensed care facilities may post vacancy information to facilitate the placement of individuals in the facilities, and the posting of vacancy information on the website:

     (1)  Adult day health centers;

     (2)  Adult day care centers;

     (3)  Community care foster family homes;

     (4)  Developmental disabilities domiciliary homes as defined in section 321-15.9, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

     (5)  Developmentally disabled adult foster homes;

     (6)  Long-term care facilities as defined in section 349-21(f), Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

     (7)  Special treatment facilities as defined in section 334-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     (b)  The department of health shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2018 on the implementation and maintenance of a forum on its website as specified in subsection (a).  The report shall also include feedback on the posting of vacancy information on the website.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017-2018 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 to carry out the purposes of this Act.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Department of Health; Website; Care-Home Vacancy; Working Group; Appropriation

 

Description:

Authorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to maintain a forum on its website where specified state-licensed care facilities may post vacancy information.  Requires DOH to convene a working group to discuss and provide feedback on the implementation and maintenance of the forum.  Appropriates funds.

 

 

 

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