State Health Planning and Development Agency

O le State Soifua maloloina Planning ma Atinaʻe Ofisa (SHPDA) faʻatonutonuina le atinaʻe ma expansion o healthcare facilities i Hawaii e ala i le Certificate o Need (CON) process, lea e manaʻomia falemaʻi ma certain isi providers i obtain state approval aʻo leʻi adding beds, auaunaga, pe tele equipment. O le ofisa iloiloina fuafuaina healthcare developments mo necessity, tulaga lelei, tau, ma impact i le broader soifua maloloina faiga i prevent duplication o auaunaga ma ensure punaoa o distributed equitably. SHPDA foʻi collects ma publishes faʻamaumauga i healthcare facility use ma tau.

SHPDA's certificate o need faʻaiʻuga shape le a healthcare auaunaga o avanoa i lou nuʻu ma pe expensive faafomaʻi equipment o accessible i lou island. O le lautele e mafai ona participate i CON faʻamasinoga ma review SHPDA faʻamaumauga i understand healthcare capacity ma tau statewide.