3.0.0 66 2023-01-11T13:20:43Z 2023-01-11T13:20:43Z Senate S S 2011-01-25 112 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Other Referred to 2011-01-25T17:57:39Z 2011-01-25 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. IntroReferral 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN N Native Americans Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Alternative treatments Congressional oversight Education programs funding Hawaii Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Medical education Minority health Student aid and college costs Native Americans 00 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-08T19:25:32Z Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Reauthorizes for FY2011-FY2016 and revises the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act. Requires any Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant to or contract with Papa Ola Lokahi (an organization of public agencies and private organizations focused on improving the health status of Native Hawaiians) to support community-based initiatives that reflect holistic approaches to health.

Requires Papa Ola Lokahi to report to Congress on the impact of federal and state health care financing mechanisms and policies on the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians.

Makes Papa Ola Lokahi eligible to receive research endowments under the Public Health Service Act.

Adds to authorized services the support of culturally appropriate activities enhancing health and wellness, including land-, water-, ocean-, and spiritually-based projects and programs.

Allows a priority for Native Hawaiian health scholarships to be provided to employees of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems and the Native Hawaiian Health Centers. Allows the provision of financial assistance to a scholarship recipient during the period of obligated service in any of such health care systems or health centers.

Authorizes Papa Ola Lokahi to provide fellowships to Native Hawaiian health professionals.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allocate funds to carry out Native Hawaiian demonstration projects of national significance, including the establishment of specified Native Hawaiian Centers of Excellence. Deems the Papa Ola Lokahi as a qualified Center of Excellence.]]>

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 2011 Display Title Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 2011 Introduced in Senate 2011-01-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s66is/xml/BILLS-112s66is.xml 2011-01-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.