HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
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Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Terez Amato |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Diamond Garcia |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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9:00 AM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Requires the Department of Health to track and publicly report certain data relating to crisis reports, emergency mental health transports, and court-ordered treatments. Requires the Department of Health to respond to reports about persons having severe mental illness who are in need of assistance and to assess whether those persons may fulfill the criteria for assisted community treatment. Establishes that a court's denial of a petition for involuntary commitment shall serve as notification to the Department of Health that the person should be evaluated for assisted community treatment. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to assist with the preparation and filing of petitions for assisted community treatment, unless declined by the petitioner. Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for software and data collection and publication. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CRISIS INTERVENTION. Establishes a Crisis Intervention and Diversion Program within the Department of Health to divert those with mental health issues to appropriate health care services. Defines "crisis center" and "crisis intervention officer". Authorizes a person believed to be imminently dangerous to self or others by a law enforcement officer to be assisted by a crisis intervention officer and transported to a designated crisis center. Appropriates funds for the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Program and for the Department of Health certify law enforcement officers in mental health first aid, as disseminated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, and the crisis intervention team model, as developed by Crisis Intervention Team International. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. Appropriates funds for the: expansion and enhancement of the suicide crisis hotline and crisis management services provided by contracted service providers through the Hawaii Coordinated Access Resource Entry System (CARES) Crisis Helpline; expansion and enhancement of the crisis mobile outreach services provided by contracted service providers through the Hawaii CARES Crisis Helpline; expansion of licensed crisis residential shelter services provided by contracted service providers through the Hawaii CARES Crisis Helpline; and expansion of bed stabilization services provided by contracted service providers through the Hawaii CARES Crisis Helpline. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Beginning January 1, 2024, require the Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation or the Chief Executive Officer's designee to provide written comments to the Governor before the State enters into any new agreement with a private entity or modifies or terminates any existing agreement to transfer the right and responsibility to manage, operate and otherwise provide health care services at one or more facilities of the Maui Regional System. Expands the definition of "private entity" to include business organizations that are authorized to transact business in the State, including nonprofit management entities that have a certificate of need or license to operate one or more community hospitals or hospitals serving a rural population licensed under the laws of any state. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF SECTION 328-106, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Repeals section 328-106, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
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