Bill Text: HI HB1314 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Youth Mental Health.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-12 - The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. [HB1314 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2025-HB1314-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to youth mental health.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that it is well-established that adolescence is a
significant time during human development. As children become teenagers, their attention
shifts from the approval of their parents to that of their peers, thereby
becoming more susceptible to peer-pressure, bullying, and increased deviant
behaviors. In addition, with the
increased access of social media, youth can be inundated with content that is
difficult to process. Youth trying to
negotiate their way through this turbulent time may find it difficult to communicate
their struggles with their parents. This
can leave the youth feeling isolated and unable to cope with their psychosocial
stressors.
In these dangerous situations, it may fall
onto other positive adult figures in their lives to step up and check-in with
these youths. These adult figures are
often teachers, counselors, or coaches at the school the youth attends.
Therefore, it is vital that learning institutions develop and execute check-ins
with their students to do "temperature checks" and offer support and
resources if the student mentions their mental struggles.
The purpose of this Act is to require that all schools develop plans to execute mental health check-ins with their students grades six through twelve.
SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part II, subpart C, to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- Mental
health plans. (a)
The department shall establish and implement student mental health plans
for students within grades six through twelve.
(b)
The mental health plans shall:
(1) Provide for
check-ins at least once per semester to be documented on the student's
permanent file;
(2) Be student
focused to assess the student's mental, emotional, and physical health; and
(3) Have procedures
for responding to issues, including providing necessary resources to the
student and their parents or legal guardian."
SECTION 3. Chapter 302C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302C- Mental health plans. (a) Each private school shall
establish and implement student mental health plans for students within grades
six through twelve.
(b)
The mental health plans shall:
(1) Provide for
check-ins at least once per semester to be documented on the student's
permanent file;
(2) Be student
focused to assess the student's mental, emotional, and physical health; and
(3) Have procedures
for responding to issues, including providing necessary resources to the
student and their parents or legal guardian."
SECTION 4. Chapter 302D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302D- Mental
health plans. (a)
Each public charter school shall establish and implement student mental
health plans for students within grades six through twelve.
(b)
The mental health plans shall:
(1) Provide for
check-ins at least once per semester to be documented on the student's
permanent file;
(2) Be student
focused to assess the student's mental, emotional, and physical health; and
(3) Have procedures
for responding to issues, including providing necessary resources to the
student and their parents or legal guardian."
SECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
DOE; Private Schools; Public Charter Schools; Mental Health Plans
Description:
Requires that all schools develop plans to execute mental health check-ins with their students grades six through twelve.
The summary description
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not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
