Bill Text: HI HB2333 | 2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Statewide Integrated Adult Sex Offender Treatment Program
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2014-04-23 - Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-14 4:00PM in conference room 312. [HB2333 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-HB2333-Amended.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE INTEGRATED SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 353E-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§353E-1[] Sex] Adult
sex offender treatment; statewide program established. There is
established a statewide, integrated program for the treatment of adult
sex offenders in the custody of the State to be implemented on a cooperative
basis by the department of public safety, the judiciary, and the Hawaii
paroling authority, and any other agency that may be assigned [sex offender]
oversight responsibilities[.] regarding adult sex offenders. The
agencies shall:
(1) Develop and continually update, as necessary, a
comprehensive statewide master plan for the assessment, evaluation,
treatment, and supervision of adult sex offenders that provides
for a continuum of programs under a [uniform treatment] best
practices philosophy;
(2) Develop and implement a statewide, integrated system of adult sex offender assessment, evaluation, treatment, and supervision services and programs that reflect the goals and objectives of the master plan;
(3) Identify all adult offenders in their custody who would benefit from adult sex offender treatment;
(4) Work cooperatively to monitor and evaluate the development and implementation of adult sex offender treatment programs and services;
(5) Develop appropriate training and education programs for public and private providers of adult sex offender treatment, assessment, evaluation, and supervision services;
(6) Conduct research and compile relevant data on adult sex offenders;
(7) Work cooperatively to develop a statewide management information system for adult sex offender treatment;
(8) Make every effort to secure grant funds for research, program development, training, and public education in the area of sex assault prevention;
(9) Network with public and private agencies that
come into contact with adult sex offenders to keep abreast of issues
that [impact on,] affect and increase community awareness
regarding[,] the statewide adult sex offender treatment program;
(10) As far as practicable, share information and pool
resources to carry out responsibilities under this chapter; [and]
(11) Coordinate their funding requests for adult sex
offender treatment programs to deter competition for resources that might
result in an imbalance in program development that is detrimental to the master
plan treatment concept[.]; and
(12) Develop and implement standards and guidelines for the assessment, evaluation, treatment, and supervision of adult sex offenders."
SECTION 2. Section 353E-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) To carry
out their responsibilities under section 353E-1, the department of public
safety, Hawaii paroling authority, judiciary, department of health, department
of human services, and any other agency assigned adult sex offender
oversight responsibilities by law or administrative order, shall establish, by
an interagency cooperative agreement, a coordinating body, to be known as
the adult sex offender management team, to oversee the development and
implementation of sex offender treatment programs in the State [to ensure
compliance with the intent of the master plan developed under] consistent
with section 353E-1(1). The interagency cooperative agreement shall set
forth the role of the [coordinating body] adult sex offender
management team and the responsibilities of each agency that is a party to
the agreement.
(b) The department of public safety shall be
the lead agency for the statewide adult sex offender treatment program.
As the lead agency, the department shall act as facilitator of the [coordinating
body] adult sex offender management team by providing administrative
support to the [coordinating body.] management team."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Statewide Integrated Adult Sex Offender Treatment Program
Description:
Requires the Statewide Integrated Adult Sex Offender Treatment Program to employ a best practices philosophy for the treatment of adult sex offenders. Directs the Program to develop standards and guidelines for the assessment, evaluation, treatment, and supervision of adult sex offenders. Identifies the Program's coordinating body as the "Adult Sex Offender Management Team". (HB2333 HD2)
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