REQUESTING THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING FOR ALL CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS FOR ANY PROPOSED SPECIAL TREATMENT FACILITY IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

HR 25 is a House Resolution requesting Hawaii's State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA) and Department of Health (DOH) to hold public meetings for all certificate of need applications involving proposed "special treatment facilities" (like mental health or addiction treatment centers) in neighborhoods with active community associations. Currently, smaller applications under an "administrative review" process - without public meetings - can be approved without community input, whereas larger projects requiring "standard review" must include public hearings. The resolution asks SHPDA to adopt rules requiring applicants to appear before neighborhood boards during the application process. This would expand public participation for specific healthcare projects in affected communities, aligning with Hawaii's Sunshine Law principles.