Multiple news outlets reported that the state of Hawaiʻi, Maui Health, and Kaiser Permanente have jointly announced a $65 million commitment to restore and reopen Kula Hospital, which has been closed since March 2026 Kona Low storms caused significant damage. The state will contribute $42 million and Kaiser Permanente will invest $23 million, with construction planning still underway and a reopening timeline yet to be confirmed.
- Kula Hospital, its Emergency Department, and the Hale Makamae care facility have all been closed since the March 2026 Kona Low storms caused significant damage.
- The $65 million project includes interior repairs and modernization of resident rooms, activity rooms, and nurse stations, as well as replacement of exterior windows and doors with custom weather-protective units meeting historic-preservation requirements.
- The storms forced closure of more than 100 long-term care beds and displaced 109 patients. (Maui News)
- Hale Makamae residents with intellectual disabilities were temporarily relocated to Oʻahu after the storms and have since returned to Maui, currently housed at an interim location on the Maui Memorial Medical Center campus.
- The restoration is expected to eventually allow Hale Makamae residents to return to the Kula Hospital campus once the facility is ready.
- Kula Clinic remains open; anyone experiencing a medical emergency is advised to call 911 or go to Maui Memorial Medical Center’s Emergency Department in Wailuku — more than 15 miles from Kula. (Hawaii News Now, Maui News)
- Detailed construction planning is ongoing; Maui Health will announce a reopening timeline once confirmed.
- Project costs are preliminary and may change as planning and construction details are finalized.
Sources
- Hawaii Free Press: $65M to Restore Kula Hospital
- Kwxx: State of Hawaiʻi, Maui Health, and Kaiser Permanente Announce Restoration and Reopening of Kula Hospital
- Maui News: Green announces $65 million for Kula Hospital restoration
- Hawaii News Now: Kula Hospital to be restored, reopened after Kona Low damage
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