HB942

Increased funding for Hawaii's Department of Health to collaborate with community-based organizations to improve health care services.

The Hawaii HB942 bill aims to address health care disparities by providing increased funding for the Department of Health to collaborate with community-based organizations. These organizations deliver essential services such as mental health care, substance abuse treatment, maternal-child health care, and developmental disabilities services. The funding is intended to cover the gap between current contract rates and the full operating costs of these services, ensuring that community-based organizations can continue to provide necessary health care to vulnerable populations.