THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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Senator Josh Green, M.D., Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
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Senator Clayton Hee, Chair |
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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 06, 2012 |
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2:45 pm |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Permits any interested person, as defined under section 334-1, HRS, to file a written petition for emergency admission. Requires an independent evaluation of a patient admitted to a licensed psychiatric facility for involuntary hospitalization in certain circumstances. Requires the department of health to establish and implement the crisis response pilot program, under which designated crisis responders will be authorized to conduct investigations and detain persons who are imminently dangerous to self or others or gravely disabled for up to seventy-two hours in a proper facility. Seeks a federal medicaid reimbursement for the maximum federal match to appropriate funds to the department of human services, which is to be transferred to the department of health to establish and administer the crisis response pilot program. Part II repeals 6/30/2014.
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HTH/HMS/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Consolidates the authority, duties, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the department of human services and the department of health, as they relate to various health care services; transfers the programs of the department of human services relating to home and community-based case management, community care foster family homes, and adult day care to the department of health on July 1, 2014.
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HTH/HMS/JDL, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Josh Green, M.D. Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Clayton Hee Chair |