Chapter 323F — Chapter 323F

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS §323F-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Consumer" means any individual who may utilize a Hawaii health systems facility for health services and is not a provider. "Corporation" means the body corporate and p…

§323F-10 Regional public health facility management advisory committees. (a) On the transfer date, there shall be established within the corporation for each region, a public health facility management advisory committee to consist of nine members initially to be appointed by the…

§323F-10.5 Executive public health facility management advisory committee; establishment. (a) There is established within the corporation an executive public health facility management advisory committee to consist of the chairpersons of each of the five regional public health fa…

§323F-11 Executive branch; noninterference. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the governor and executive branch agencies shall limit their responsibilities to that of review and oversight when the corporation or regional system board receives general funds from the S…

§323F-2 Hawaii health systems corporation. (a) There is established the Hawaii health systems corporation, which shall be a public body corporate and politic and an instrumentality and agency of the State. The corporation shall be placed within the department of health for the ad…

PART II. BUDGET AND FINANCE §323F-21 Fiscal provisions. (a) There is created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the health systems special fund, into which shall be deposited all fees, proceeds, reimbursements, and the like owed to or received by the corporation,…

§323F-22 Annual audit and report; disclosure of revenue projections; internal performance audit. (a) The corporation shall engage a certified public accountant to conduct an annual audit of its financial affairs, books, and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting…

§323F-23 Exemption from taxation. The corporation and each regional system board shall be exempt from paying any:

§323F-24 Budget oversight. The corporation's and each regional system board's operating and capital improvement budgets shall not be subject to review or approval by the governor or any state agency, except where state general funds or capital improvement moneys are requested. If…

§323F-3 Corporation board. (a) The corporation shall be governed by an eighteen-member board of directors that shall carry out the duties and responsibilities of the corporation other than those duties and responsibilities relating to the establishment of any captive insurance co…

PART III. OTHER PROVISIONS §323F-31 Maintenance of services. (a) No planned substantial reduction or elimination of direct patient care services at any facility shall be undertaken unless all of the following requirements are met: (b) After the community informational meeting, bu…

§323F-4 Board meetings. (a) The corporation board and each regional system board shall be exempt from part I of chapter 92 and shall meet no fewer than four times a year; provided that the regional system boards and the corporation board shall meet together at least once a year. …

§323F-5 Disclosure of interests. All corporation and regional system board members and employees of the corporation shall be subject to chapter 84. [L 1996, c 262, pt of §2; am L 2007, c 290, §21]

§323F-5.5 Criminal history record checks. (a) The corporation may request a criminal history record check of persons who are employed or seeking employment, or are current or prospective contractors, providers, or volunteers in any of the corporation's health facilities, in accor…

§323F-6 Records. (a) The corporation and each regional system board shall be subject to the requirements of chapter 92F, except that the following categories of government records shall not be required to be disclosed: Any person denied access to any such government records shall…

§323F-7 Duties and powers of the corporation and regional system boards. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and unless otherwise specified, only those duties and powers related to corporation-wide matters, including but not limited to corporation-wide budgeting, pe…

§323F-8 Chief executive officer; exempt positions. (a) The corporation board may appoint, by majority vote of its entire membership, a chief executive officer of the corporation whose salary shall be set by the corporation board and who shall be exempt from chapter 76 and section…

§323F-8.5 Regional chief executive officer; exempt position. (a) Upon establishment, a regional system board may appoint a regional chief executive officer whose salary shall be set by the corresponding regional system board and may discharge a regional chief executive officer; p…

§323F-9 Hiring of attorneys. The corporation and regional system boards may employ or retain any attorney, by contract or otherwise, for the purpose of representing the corporation or regional system boards in any litigation, rendering legal counsel, or drafting legal documents f…