RELATING TO MEDICINE.

Summary

The bill earmarks up to $50 million from the state’s general fund for fiscal year 2026‑27 to purchase and install a single‑room proton therapy machine at the University of Hawai‘i‑Manoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine, or to contract a private provider to do so. The system must be made available to any resident of Hawaii who needs the treatment. The goal is to bring advanced, low‑side‑effect cancer radiation therapy to the state, especially for children.

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