HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

224

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

 

 

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

 


PART I

     SECTION 1.  Section 323D-12.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§323D-12.6[]]  State health planning and development special fund; created; deposits; expenditures; fees.  (a)  There is established within the state treasury, to be administered by [the state health planning and development agency]           , the state health planning and development special fund into which shall be deposited all moneys collected under this chapter [323D].

     (b)  Moneys in the special fund shall be expended by the state health planning and development agency to assist in offsetting program expenses of the agency.

     (c)  All unencumbered and unexpended moneys in excess of $2,000,000 remaining on balance in the special fund at the close of June 30 of each year shall lapse to the credit of the general fund.

     [(c)] (d)  The agency shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to establish reasonable fees for the purposes of this chapter."

     SECTION 2.  Section 323D-47, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§323D-47  Request for reconsideration.  The state agency may provide by rules adopted in conformity with chapter 91 for a procedure by which any person may, for good cause shown, request in writing a public hearing before a reconsideration committee for purposes of reconsideration of the agency's decision.  The reconsideration committee shall consist of the administrator of the state agency and the chairpersons of the statewide council, the review panel, the plan development committee of the statewide council, and the appropriate subarea health planning council.  The administrator shall be the chairperson of the reconsideration committee.  A request for a public hearing shall be deemed by the reconsideration committee to have shown good cause, if:

     (1)  It presents significant, relevant information not previously considered by the state agency;

     (2)  It demonstrates that there have been significant changes in factors or circumstances relied upon by the state agency in reaching its decision;

     (3)  It demonstrates that the state agency has materially failed to follow its adopted procedures in reaching its decision;

     (4)  It provides such other bases for a public hearing as the state agency determines constitutes good causes; or

     (5)  The decision of the administrator differs from the recommendation of the statewide council.

To be effective, a request for [such] a public hearing and a fee of $           shall be received within ten working days of the state agency decision.  A decision of the reconsideration committee following a public hearing under this section shall be considered a decision of the state agency for purposes of section 323D-44."

     SECTION 3.  Section 323D-50, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§323D-50  Certificates of need, penalties.  (a)  Any person who violates any provision of this part, or rules thereunder, with respect to the requirement for certificate of need shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each seven-day period or fraction thereof that the violation continues.  Each subsequent seven-day period shall constitute a separate offense.

     (b)  Any license to operate a health facility may be revoked or suspended by the department of health at any time in a proceeding before the department for any person proceeding with an action covered under section 323D-43 without a certificate of need.  If any such license is revoked or suspended by the department, the holder of the license shall be notified in writing by the department of the revocation or suspension.  Any license to operate a health facility that has been revoked under this section shall not be restored except by action of the department.

     (c)  Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, with respect to the agency's requests for reporting, may be subject to an administrative penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each seven-day period or fraction thereof that the violation continues.  The administrator of the state agency may impose the administrative penalty specified in this section by order; provided that no penalty shall be assessed unless the person charged shall have been given notice and an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to chapter 91.  The administrative penalty contained in the notice of finding of violation shall become a final order unless, within twenty days of receipt of the notice, the person charged makes a written request for a hearing.  For any judicial proceeding to recover the administrative penalty imposed, the administrator need only show that notice was given, a hearing was held or the time granted for requesting a hearing has expired without such a request, the administrative penalty was imposed, and that the penalty remains unpaid.

     (d)  Any person who violates or fails to act in compliance with an approved certificate of need granted by the state agency

may be subject to an administrative penalty not to exceed $           for each seven-day period or fraction thereof that the violation continues."

     SECTION 4.  Section 323D-54, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§323D-54  Exemptions from certificate of need requirements.  Nothing in this part or rules with respect to the requirement for certificates of need applies to:

     (1)  Offices of physicians, dentists, or other practitioners of the healing arts in private practice as distinguished from organized ambulatory health care facilities, except in any case of purchase or acquisition of equipment attendant to the delivery of health care service and the instruction or supervision for any private office or clinic involving a total expenditure in excess of the expenditure minimum;

     (2)  Laboratories, as defined in section 321-11(12), except in any case of purchase or acquisition of equipment attendant to the delivery of health care service and the instruction or supervision for any laboratory involving a total expenditure in excess of the expenditure minimum;

     (3)  Dispensaries and first aid stations located within business or industrial establishments and maintained solely for the use of employees; provided such facilities do not regularly provide inpatient or resident beds for patients or employees on a daily twenty-four-hour basis;

     (4)  Dispensaries or infirmaries in correctional or educational facilities;

     (5)  Dwelling establishments, such as hotels, motels, and rooming or boarding houses that do not regularly provide health care facilities or health care services;

     (6)  Any home or institution conducted only for those who, pursuant to the teachings, faith, or belief of any group, depend for healing upon prayer or other spiritual means;

     (7)  Dental clinics;

     (8)  Nonpatient areas of care facilities such as parking garages and administrative offices;

     (9)  Bed changes that involve ten per cent or ten beds of existing licensed bed types, whichever is less, of a facility's total existing licensed beds within a two-year period;

    (10)  Projects that are wholly dedicated to meeting the State's obligations under court orders, including consent decrees, that have already determined that need for the projects exists;

    (11)  Replacement of existing equipment with its modern-day equivalent;

    (12)  Primary care clinics under the expenditure thresholds referenced in section 323D-2;

    (13)  Equipment and services related to that equipment, that are primarily invented and used for research purposes as opposed to usual and customary diagnostic and therapeutic care;

    (14)  Capital expenditures that are required:

          (A)  To eliminate or prevent imminent safety hazards as defined by federal, state, or county fire, building, or life safety codes or regulations;

          (B)  To comply with state licensure standards; or

          (C)  To comply with accreditation standards, compliance with which is required to receive reimbursements under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act or payments under a state plan for medical assistance approved under Title XIX of such Act;

    (15)  Extended care adult residential care homes and assisted living facilities; [or]

    (16)  Psychiatric services as defined in section 11-186-3, Hawaii administrative rules;

    (17)  Special treatment facilities as defined in section 11‑186-3, Hawaii administrative rules;

    (18)  Chronic renal dialysis services as defined in section 11-186-3, Hawaii administrative rules; or

    (19)  Other facilities or services that the agency through the statewide council chooses to exempt, by rules pursuant to section 323D-62."

PART II

     SECTION 5.  There is appropriated out of the state health planning and development special fund the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the hiring of            full-time equivalent (   .0 FTE) permanent positions within the state health planning and development agency, including            full-time equivalent (   .0 FTE) investigators.

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

PART III

     SECTION 6.  The            position within the state health planning and development agency previously funded by general funds shall be funded from the health planning and development special fund.

     SECTION 7.  There is appropriated out of the state health planning and development special fund the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021-2022 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to fund the            position within the state health planning and development agency.

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

     SECTION 8.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 9.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2060.


 


 

Report Title:

Department of Health; Certificates of Need; State Health Planning and Development Agency; Exemptions; Penalties; Appropriation

 

Description:

Exempts psychiatric services, special treatment facilities, and chronic renal dialysis services from the certificate of need requirements.  Authorizes administrative penalties for persons who do not comply with an approved certificate of need.  Appropriates funds from the health planning development fund.  Effective 7/1/2060.  (HD1)

 

 

 

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