Hawaii House Bill 2452

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to HLT/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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, assess whether those persons may fulfill the criteria for assisted community treatment, and coordinate the process for an assisted community treatment order if indicated. 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. Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for software and data collection and publication. Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for statewide education and training on policies related to emergency examination and hospitalization and assisted community treatment. Effective 7/1/2024.

Relating To Mental Health.

Rep. Scott Saiki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-26	House	Referred to HLT/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-22	House	Pending introduction.

SB3141 (Same As) 2024-03-07 - Referred to HLT/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2452&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2452_.HTM