PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Papa Ola Lokahi must lead and organize health efforts for Native Hawaiians. It must run and update the statewide health master plan, provide training for the people the law names, study the diseases that affect Native Hawaiians (including behavior, biology, how they spread, and health services), and make a clear action plan that shows what each member group will do. Papa Ola Lokahi may accept special project money for research or services. It must be a central hub for health data, research, funding and publications, research teamwork, and sharing timely information. It must help coordinate services, give technical support and training across the state, and can make agreements with agencies or groups that can help.

Title 42, §11704

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(a)Responsibility

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)Special project funds

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)Clearinghouse

Papa Ola Lokahi shall serve as a clearinghouse for: (1)

(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)Coordination of programs and services

Papa Ola Lokahi shall, to the maximum extent possible, coordinate and assist the health care programs and services provided to Native Hawaiians.

(e)Technical support

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)Relationships with other agencies

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.

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.

§11704 Functions of Papa Ola Lokahi

Summary

Title 42, §11704

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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