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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. 499 92
WHEREAS, the people of the North Hawaii community are in
need of a health care facility in Waimea; and
WHEREAS, North Hawaii Community Hospital Inc. (NHCH) has
recently completed a draft for a Certificate of Need (CON) and
is seeking approval from the State Health Planning and
Development Agency (SHPDA) to proceed with construction of the
hospital; and
WHEREAS, NHCH will dramatically improve the health status
and quality of care foc the people of North Hawaii by having
available to the community a consolidation of acute care
services in one geographically centralized location, including
pre-natal and obstetric care currently unavailable in the
entire service area; and
WHEREAS, emergency and trauma care will be more accessible
for those residents of North Hawaii who are currently more than
an hour from critical care services; and
WHEREAS, the NHCH health care facility will also enhance
the native Hawaiians values, beliefs, and culture by allowing
the people to practice Ola Lapaau, Hawaiian health care.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that we are in total support of the request for
approval on North Hawaii Community Hospital's Certificate of
Need for a health care facility in Waimea.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
transmitted to The Honorable Lorraine R. Inouye, Mayor, County
of Hawaii; Mr. Earl E. Bakken, President, Board of Directors
for NHCH; and Ms. Kina'u Royd Kamali'i, Administrator for the
State Health Planning & Levelopment Agency.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 1Qth day of AuQUSt , 1992.
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL
of the County of Hawau on ~q ~ G.~ 9 ~ 9 9 ~
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
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DOMINGO
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Reference C-3931/FC_591
RESOLUTION NO. 4~ 9'Z