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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the State has a
gap in services for homeless individuals with severe mental illness who often
cycle between homelessness, emergency room treatment, incarceration, and
hospitalization. Individuals with severe
mental illness may be at risk of becoming chronically homeless and may encumber
the health care system through frequent use of emergency services, inpatient
treatment, and crisis care. The
legislature further finds that homeless individuals with severe mental illness
who are discharged from acute care often need services and shelter to assist in
transitioning into healthy and successful lives.
The purpose of this
Act is to require the department of human services, in consultation with the department
of health, to issue request for proposals to contract for services and housing
for homeless individuals with severe mental illness who are discharged from
acute care and require further medical treatment and other supportive services.
SECTION 2. (a) Pursuant
to chapter 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the department of human services, in
consultation with the department of health, shall issue request for proposals
to contract for services and housing for homeless individuals with severe
mental illness who have been discharged from acute care and require further
medical treatment and other supportive services.
(b) The department of human services may adopt
rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to effectuate this
section.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 to contract for services and housing for homeless individuals with severe mental illness who have been discharged from acute care and require further medical treatment and other supportive services.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.
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Report Title:
Homelessness; Severe Mental Illness; Services and Shelter
Description:
Requires the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Health, to issue request for proposals to contract for services and housing for homeless individuals with severe mental illness who have been discharged from acute care. Appropriates funds.
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