Hawaii Senate Bill 564 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to HMS/CPH, WAM.
Pending: Senate Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the department of human services, in consultation with the department of health, to establish a three year pilot project to procure services from a designated service provider to operate a facility to provide shelter and mental health treatment for homeless individuals with severe mental illness or severe co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders who are subject to court-ordered assisted community treatment or court-ordered guardianship, and for homeless individuals who are mentally ill, frequent users of emergency medical services in early stages of initial treatment. Specifies requirements when petitioning the family court for court-ordered assisted community treatment or guardianship. Specifies requirements for the pilot project. Requires reports to the legislature, a memorandum of understanding, and submission of data about the pilot project. Appropriates funds.

Relating To Homeless Individuals With Severe Mental Illness.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-24	Senate	Referred to HMS/CPH, WAM.
2019-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2019-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

SB564 (Carry Over) 2019-01-24 - Referred to HMS/CPH, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=564&year=2019
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB564_.HTM