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HRS §326-25.5

Health department must report yearly on Kalaupapa Settlement

The health department must send a report to the legislature before each regular session starts. The report must cover how it cares for patients, manages resources, handles complaints, and works with the community. It also must include details on employee travel and any plans to transfer duties.

state agencies

The statute, as written — Annual report

[See Note below.] The department of health shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session that addresses the following with regard to Kalaupapa Settlement: (1) The department's provision of medical and basic living needs of the patients; (2) The department's progress toward defining and addressing the nonmedical needs of patients; (3) The department's progress toward promoting a positive living environment; (4) The department's management of state resources, including benefits given to employees that are not statutorily defined; (5) The department's progress toward establishing written policies and procedures for Kalaupapa store; (6) The department's progress toward establishing and maintaining a complaint file and adequately addressing complaints; (7) The performance of the administrator, including compliance with job duties; (8) The department's progress toward adequate accountability of state property; (9) Details and justification of approved employee air travel requests and trail pay; (10) Details and updated information, as available, regarding the permanent transfer to other governmental or qualified non-governmental entities of the powers and duties of the department and any other state agency over Kalaupapa Settlement; and (11) Details including efforts of engagement by the department with Molokai community groups, including the addition of Ka Ohana O Kalaupapa and a non-governmental organization from the non-peninsular area of Molokai to be selected by the department in consultation with the non-peninsular area of the Molokai community.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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