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HIHB1830PassBeginning 7/1/2026, establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances; authorizes psychol...
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2024-06-28
Act 093, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1194).
HIHB2042PassAppropriates funds for the Department of Health to contract for the provision of youth mental health and wellness services to address the mental health and wellness needs of youth in the State. (CD1)
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2024-06-28
Act 102, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203).
HISR151PassRequesting The Department Of Human Services To Report On The Cultural And Therapeutic Services Provided By Community-based Organizations At The Kawailoa Youth And Family Wellness Center.
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2024-05-31
Certified copies of resolution sent, 05-31-24
HISR133PassUrging Congress To Take Immediate And Decisive Action To Support Middle- And Lower-income Households In America.
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2024-05-31
Certified copies of resolution sent, 05-31-24
HIHB2451Engross

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Authorizes examination of defendants via telehealth. Amends conditions for certain petty misdemeanants' release or examination of fitness to proceed. Provides a mechanism for the automatic screening of certain nonviolent defendants for involuntary ho...
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2024-04-17
House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Tarnas, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Kila, Lamosao, Garcia.
HISCR156Engross

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Urging Congress To Take Immediate And Decisive Action To Support Middle- And Lower-income Households In America.
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2024-04-15
To House Finance Committee
HISCR175Engross

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Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Report On The Cultural And Therapeutic Services Provided By Community-based Organizations At The Kawailoa Youth And Family Wellness Center.
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2024-04-15
To House Finance Committee
HIHCR200Engross

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Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Report On The Cultural And Therapeutic Services Provided By Community-based Organizations At The Kawailoa Youth And Family Wellness Center.
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2024-04-05
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHR180PassRequesting The Department Of Human Services To Report On The Cultural And Therapeutic Services Provided By Community-based Organizations At The Kawailoa Youth And Family Wellness Center.
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2024-04-04
Resolution adopted in final form.
HIHB1340Engross

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Requires the Director of Health to establish a Temporary Breakthrough Therapy Designation Advisory Council within 3 months of certain breakthrough therapy designation approvals by the United States Food and Drug Administration. (SD2)
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HIHB1300Engross

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Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Requires psychologist license applican...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB1492Engross

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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 sev...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HIHB2230Engross

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Requires the Law Enforcement Standards Board to develop, and each department employing law enforcement officers to implement, a structured health intervention program to support law enforcement officers' physical and mental health. Takes effect 7/1/2...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISCR136Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Health To Establish A Housing Equity And Wellness Task Force.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISR117Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Health To Establish A Housing Equity And Wellness Task Force.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB3141Engross

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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 sev...
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2024-03-07
To House Health Committee
HISB1444Intro

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Establishes provisional or associate level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Declares that the general fund expendi...
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2024-02-23
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
HISB2463Intro

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Authorizes examination of defendants via telehealth. Amends conditions for a defendant's release or examination of fitness to proceed. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2465Intro

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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 DOH to respond to reports about persons having severe mental illness wh...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2460Intro

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Appropriates funds to address the mental health and wellness needs of youth in the State.
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2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2071Intro

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to enhance the Department's mobile platforms that provide student mental health and social-emotional health support. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.
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2024-02-07
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB343Intro

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Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Allows psychologist license applicants...
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2024-02-02
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB3140Intro

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Authorizes examination of defendants via telehealth. Amends conditions for a defendant's release or examination of fitness to proceed. Authorizes the Department of Health to implement behavioral health crisis centers. Effective 7/1/2024.
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2024-01-26
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB2452Intro

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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 sev...
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2024-01-26
To House Health Committee
HIHB2807Intro

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Establishes a working group within the Department of Health to comprehensively and systematically map the array of child and adolescent mental health programs and services statewide. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the st...
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2024-01-26
To House Health Committee
HISB2382Intro

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Requires the Department of the Attorney General to assist with the preparation and filing of petitions for assisted community treatment and with the presentation of the case, unless declined by the petitioner.
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2024-01-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2243Intro

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Establishes associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Allows psychologist license applicants to take licens...
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2024-01-19
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB282Intro

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Establishes a five-year pilot program in the department of health to expand existing county programs that make one or more mental health professionals available to assist county first responders in responding to mental health crises in areas in the u...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HIHB1503Intro

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Requires the Department of Health to respond to reports about persons having severe mental illness and in need of assistance and to assess whether those persons may fulfill the criteria for assisted community treatment. Requires the Department of Hea...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HIHB221Intro

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Provides that certain pregnant women receiving state-funded medical assistance and who receive substance abuse treatment are eligible for substance abuse treatment and related mental health services for an additional ten months following childbirth. ...
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2023-12-11
To House Human Services Committee
HIHB484Intro

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Requires psychologists licensed in the State to complete at least four hours of continuing education per licensing biennium on topics relating to cultural diversity, cultural competence, sexual orientation, gender identity, or health equity. Requires...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HIHB776Intro

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Establishes provisional or associate level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for associate family therapists, associate mental health counselors...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HISB1531Engross

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Establishes the Beneficial Treatments Advisory Council to review mental health treatment information and advise the Department of Health. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HIHB1242Intro

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Establishes provisional or associate level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Allows psychologist license applicants...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HISB953Intro

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Requires psychologists licensed in the State to complete at least four hours of continuing education per licensing biennium on topics relating to cultural diversity, cultural competence, sexual orientation, gender identity, or health equity. Requires...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB1175Intro

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Requires county police departments to provide training, in collaboration with the Department of Health and University of Hawaii, to officers having contact with individuals experiencing homelessness, behavioral health issues including substance use, ...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HIHB597Intro

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Authorizes psychiatrists and advanced practice registered nurses to file a petition to initiate the administrative authorization process in cases where the patient objects to treatment and is not in the custody of the director or involuntarily commit...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HISB1472Engross

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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 ...
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
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