Bill Text: HI HB2659 | 2014 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii House Bill 2659 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Office of Youth Services; Appropriation ($)

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-03-19 - The committee on JDL deferred the measure. [HB2659 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-HB2659-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2659
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that many youth in the justice system are in need of mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and other services or interventions that are proven to reduce the likelihood of future delinquency in cost-effective ways. The legislature further finds that practices proven to address mental health and substance abuse issues in Hawaii need to be funded.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys to the office of youth services to contract for mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and practices proven to reduce the likelihood of recidivism among court-involved youth or youth placed on probation.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the office of youth services in the department of human services to contract for mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and practices proven to reduce the likelihood of recidivism among court-involved youth or youth placed on probation.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. No later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, beginning with the regular session of 2015, the office of youth services shall report annually to the legislature regarding:

(1) The services or programs contracted for pursuant to this Act;

(2) The number of youth served by each service or program; and

(3) The aggregate outcomes for those youth.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

Office of Youth Services; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates moneys to the office of youth services to contract for mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and practices proven to reduce the likelihood of recidivism among court-involved youth or youth placed on probation. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB2659 HD1)

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