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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO FUNDING OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii's families require programs that provide early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and proactively address biological and environmental risk factors that cause developmental limitations. Such factors include, among other things, low birth weight; primary caregiver incarceration or substance abuse; the physical, developmental, emotional, or psychiatric disability of a primary caregiver or family member; and child abuse and neglect.
The legislature further finds that inadequate funding has continued to prevent the consistent provision of these required services. Without supplemental funds from a dedicated revenue source, the situation will surely worsen.
The purpose of this Act is to provide a supplemental dedicated source of funding for community-based, family-centered, early intervention services by means utilizing funds from the healthy Hawaii initiative program.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated from Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys appropriated to the department of health for the healthy Hawaii initiative program pursuant to sections 328L-2(b)(2) and 328L-4(2), Hawaii Revised Statutes, the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for early intervention programs.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.
Report Title:
Keiki Caucus; Early Intervention Services; Appropriation
Description:
Appropriates moneys out of healthy Hawaii initiative program funds to fund early intervention programs for at-risk infants and toddlers. (SD1)
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