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§11704 Functions of Papa Ola Lokahi

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 122— - NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE › § 11704

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Papa Ola Lokahi must run, carry out, and update the comprehensive health care master plan created under section 11703. It must provide training for the people named in section 11705(c)(1)(B). It must study and track the illnesses most common among Native Hawaiians, including behavioral, biomedical, epidemiological, and health services research. It must also make an action plan that shows what each member organization will do. Papa Ola Lokahi can accept special project money for research or health programs. It must act as a central place to collect and keep Native Hawaiian health data, share information about diseases, funding, research, and publications, and help researchers work together. It must coordinate and support Native Hawaiian health programs, provide statewide technical help and training, and can enter agreements or memorandums of understanding with agencies or groups that can offer resources or services.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §11704

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(a)Papa Ola Lokahi shall be responsible for the—
(1)coordination, implementation, and updating, as appropriate, of the comprehensive health care master plan developed pursuant to section 11703 of this title;
(2)training for the persons described in section 11705(c)(1)(B) of this title;
(3)identification of and research into the diseases that are most prevalent among Native Hawaiians, including behavioral, biomedical, epidemiological, and health services; and
(4)the development of an action plan outlining the contributions that each member organization of Papa Ola Lokahi will make in carrying out the policy of this chapter.
(b)Papa Ola Lokahi is authorized to receive special project funds that may be appropriated for the purpose of research on the health status of Native Hawaiians or for the purpose of addressing the health care needs of Native Hawaiians.
(c)Papa Ola Lokahi shall serve as a clearinghouse for:
(1)the collection and maintenance of data associated with the health status of Native Hawaiians;
(2)the identification and research into diseases affecting Native Hawaiians;
(3)the availability of Native Hawaiian project funds, research projects and publications;
(4)the collaboration of research in the area of Native Hawaiian health; and
(5)the timely dissemination of information pertinent to the Native Hawaiian health care systems.
(d)Papa Ola Lokahi shall, to the maximum extent possible, coordinate and assist the health care programs and services provided to Native Hawaiians.
(e)Papa Ola Lokahi shall act as a statewide infrastructure to provide technical support and coordination of training and technical assistance to the Native Hawaiian health care systems.
(f)Papa Ola Lokahi is authorized to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding with relevant agencies or organizations that are capable of providing resources or services to the Native Hawaiian health care systems.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification The 1992 amendment is based on section 1 of S. 2681, One Hundred Second Congress, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, and enacted into law by section 9168 of Pub. L. 102–396. section 9168, which referred to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on “September 12, 1992”, has been treated as referring to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 100–579 and Pub. L. 100–690 enacted substantially identical sections. The text of this section is based on section 5 of Pub. L. 100–579, as subsequently amended.

Amendments

1992—Pub. L. 102–396 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to administrative grant for Papa Ola Lokahi.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 11704

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73