HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 116 Draft 01 1980-1984County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii
Resolution
WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii's Department of Health is mandated
by the Hawaii Revised Statutes (Section 321-151) to be solely
responsible for the coordination of a comprehensive statewide
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii, through its Fire Department as
an accommodation to the State, has been providing this needed service
without benefit of a standard contract and, more importantly, without
due compensation from the State since July 1980; and
WHEREAS, this EMS program has proven to be necessary and effec-
tive in saving lives, a fact that has been documented in testaments
received from agencies and individuals who have experienced and
benefited by specially trained and skilled experts in the field of
EMS; and
WHEREAS, this valued service presently available in Hilo, Keaau,
Waimea, and Kailua-Kona, offers full ambulance service manned always
by certified personnel 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and includes
the use of other vehicles, equipment and supplies; and
WHEREAS, this "accommodation" to the State is costing the County
in excess Of $1 million annually and such a financial participation
of a program that is the responsibility of the State, is definitely
not in the best fiscal interest of the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that it urges the State Department of Health to enter into a
contract with the County of Hawaii to provide an Emergency Medical
Services System, retroactive to July 1, 1980, to enable the County
to receive its due reimbursement Of monies for services rendered.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
remitted to The Honorable George R. Ariyoshi, Governor, State of
Hawaii; George A. L. Yuen, Director of the Department of Health;
Dr. Joel K. Sims,4EMS Systems Branch Chief; Mayor Herbert T. Matayoshi.
and Fire Chief Shozo Nagao.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 20th day of May, 1981.
INTRODJJCED BY:
ME
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on
May20 , 19 81
ATTEST:
COUNTY CL K�
AIRMAN RESIDING OFFICER.
WAII
ROLL CALL VOTE
I IAYESI NOES I A/E I
De Luz, III
X
Domingo
X
Fujii
X
Hate
X
Kawahara
X
Lai
X
Schutte
X
Chr. Yamashirc
X
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