Hawaii House Bill 1739 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-18 - (H) Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Department of Health; Involuntary Hospitalization; Crisis Response Pilot Program; Mental Health; Appropriation

Rep. Ryan Yamane [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-18		(H) Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
2012-01-18		(H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2012-01-12		(H) Prefiled

SB2121 (Same As) 2012-03-13 - (H) The committee(s) on HLT/HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1739
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/HB1739_.HTM