HI HB1739 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
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]
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]
Summary
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.
Title
Department of Health; Involuntary Hospitalization; Crisis Response Pilot Program; Mental Health; Appropriation
Sponsors
Rep. Ryan Yamane [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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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 |
Same As/Similar To
SB2121 (Same As) 2012-03-13 - (H) The committee(s) on HLT/HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Hawaii State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1739 |
Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/HB1739_.HTM |