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Committee amends Molokai physician and dentist recruitment study bill; directs further work and blanks appropriation
Summary
The committee approved an amended study direction for SB 557 requiring a study on physician and dentist recruitment and retention for Molokai, blanked appropriation amounts in committee amendments, and recorded an aye vote with several senators while asking the university and community groups to refine study language and partners.
The Senate Committee on Higher Education on Feb. 6 voted to amend Senate Bill 557, which would require the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) to direct Huli Au Oli to conduct a study on recruiting and retaining physicians and dentists to serve Molokai. The committee approved an amended measure (SD1) that blanks out appropriation amounts and defers an effective date; committee members said the amendment places the measure in a form suitable for further discussion and budget review.
Chair Kim said the committee would incorporate Attorney General language and consider a grant mechanism if needed. The committee also suggested…
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