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GM 1386

Informing the Legislature that on July 3, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1252 SD2 HD1 CD1 (ACT 283).

2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Act 283 funds UH Manoa/JABSOM to build dementia training, adds 2 FTEs in Geriatric Medicine, $525k/yr for 2025-27, with annual reports to grow a local dementia workforce.

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Bill Summary · GM 1386

Summary of GM 1386 (Act 283) – Dementia Workforce Development

Overview

GM 1386 is a proclamation informing that S.B. No. 1252, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1, relating to dementia, has been enacted as Act 283. The act authorizes funding and structural changes within the University of Hawaii system to strengthen dementia training and workforce development for health care providers in Hawaii. The Governor signed the bill on July 3, 2025, with an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Purpose and Intent

  • Address Hawaii’s growing aging population, including about 31,000 residents aged 65 and older living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
  • Enhance coordination and integration of dementia-related training across University of Hawaii (UH) programs, specifically through the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) at UH Manoa.
  • Establish a trained, local dementia workforce by developing and updating a dementia curriculum and ensuring providers receive coordinated training.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1 – Findings and Purpose

    • Recognizes the rapid growth of Hawaii’s aging population and the need for coordinated training in dementia care.
    • Directs coordination among UH programs and the JABSOM Department of Geriatric Medicine to improve dementia training and curriculum.

  • Section 2 – Appropriation and Positions

    • Authorized general fund support totaling $525,000 for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.
    • Establishes two (2.0 FTE) positions within JABSOM’s Department of Geriatric Medicine to:
    • Coordinate and incorporate dementia training for health care providers into existing UH programs.
    • Review, update, and develop a dementia curriculum to foster a local, informed dementia workforce.
    • Require UH to expend these funds for the stated purposes.

  • Section 3 – Reporting

    • Requires an annual report from JABSOM’s Department of Geriatric Medicine detailing personnel hiring and accomplishments under the Act.
    • First annual report due December 15, 2025, with subsequent reports through December 15, 2027.

  • Section 4 – Effective Date

    • Takes effect July 1, 2025.

Funding and Implementation

  • Total funding: $525,000 per fiscal year for two years (FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026-2027).
  • Administration: Expenditures to be managed by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of establishing and supporting the two FTE positions and related training/curriculum activities.

Affected Entities

  • Primary: University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine (Department of Geriatric Medicine).
  • Secondary: Hawaii health care providers who participate in UH training programs; state legislative and health policy stakeholders via annual reporting.

Timeline and Procedural Notes

  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.
  • Signing date: July 3, 2025.
  • Annual reporting: Begins December 15, 2025, through December 15, 2027.
  • The act culminates in ongoing funding and reporting obligations through 2027, with potential future legislative action based on outcomes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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