HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1451
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, is amended as follows:

1. By amending section 7, subsection (e) to read:

"(e) The emergency department homelessness assessment pilot program shall cease to exist on June 30, [2019.] 2020."

2. By amending section 9, subsection (e) to read:

"(e) The medical respite pilot program shall cease to exist on June 30, [2019.] 2020."

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 for the emergency department homelessness assessment pilot program; provided that:

(1) The department of human services shall reimburse the participating hospital for expenses directly related to the emergency department homelessness assessment pilot program;

(2) No funds shall be disbursed to a participating hospital unless matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the participating hospital; and

(3) All funds designated as matching funds by the participating hospital shall be funds expended by the participating hospital for the pilot program.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 for medical respite pilot program; provided that:

(1) The department of human services shall reimburse a participating hospital for expenses directly related to the medical respite pilot program;

(2) No funds shall be disbursed to a participating hospital unless matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the participating hospital; and

(3) All funds designated as matching funds by the participating hospital shall be funds expended by the participating hospital for the pilot program.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on June 29, 2019; provided that sections 2 and 3 shall take effect on July 1, 2019.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Homelessness; Emergency Department Homelessness Assessment Pilot Program; Medical Respite Pilot Program; Appropriation

Description:

Extends the Emergency Department Homelessness Assessment Pilot Program and the Medical Respite Pilot Program to June 30, 2020. Appropriates funds.

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