HB 2501: DOH; HHSC; SHPDA; AUDITOR; HOSPITALS; HOSPITAL SYSTEMS; MEDICARE PATIENTS; UNINSURED PATIENTS; REPORTS; RULES; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Requires hospitals and hospital systems to submit annual certified reports regarding costs associated with Medicare and uninsured patients to the Department of Health, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and State Health Planning and Development Agency.  Requires the Department of Health, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and State Health Planning and Development Agency to review the reports, establish standards and procedures, and adopt rules.  Requires the Department of Health to consider the reports when determining the department's budget request and designate financial assistance requests in an equitable way.  Requires the Office of the Auditor to conduct periodic audits of the financial assistance distributed to hospitals and hospital systems.