THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO Wednesday, February 16, 2005

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 02, 2005)

SB 130

RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT.

Authorizes DOH to adopt rules to establish an administrative process allowing involuntary medication of psychiatric patients institutionalized at the Hawaii state-operated or funded psychiatric facility in order to alleviate mental illness and restore competency while protecting the rights of patients.

HTH, JHW
     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6070.