HR 5346 · 102th Congress · Native Americans
Native Hawaiian Health Care Amendments of 1992
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.(1992-08-12)
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Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act - Amends the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988 to set forth the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act. Sets forth specified health objectives for Native Hawaiians to be met by the year 2000. Authorizes appropriations for implementing and updating the Native Hawaiian health care master plan. Makes Papa Ola Lokahi responsible for the: (1) implementation and updating of such plan; (2) training for specified health care practitioners, community outreach workers, counselors, and cultural educators; (3) identification of and research into the diseases that are most prevalent among Native Hawaiians; and (4) development of an action plan outlining the contributions that each member organization of Papa Ola Lokahi will make in carrying out this Act. Permits Papa Ola Lokahi to receive special project funds that may be appropriated for the purpose of research on the health status of Native Hawaiians or for addressing the health care needs of Native Hawaiians. Requires Papa Ola Lokahi to serve as a clearinghouse for: (1) the collection and maintenance of data associated with the health status of Native Hawaiians; (2) the identification an…
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