Hawaii House Bill 1240 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires an individual to be examined prior to release from emergency examination, emergency hospitalization, or voluntary inpatient treatment to determine whether an assisted community plan is indicated and, if so, requires the department of the attorney general to handle the petition for assisted community treatment. Requires the department of health to convene a mental health emergencies task force. Makes the department of the attorney general responsible for filing assisted community treatment petitions.

Related To Mental Health Treatment.

Rep. Scott Saiki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-12-01		Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
2019-01-28	House	Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
2019-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2019-01-23	House	Pending introduction.

SB567 (Same As)
HB1240 (Carry Over) 2019-01-28 - Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1240&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1240_.HTM