Bill Text: HI SB732 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating To The Non-violent Response Team Pilot Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-03-22 - Re-referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 29 [SB732 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2021-SB732-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

732

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE NON-VIOLENT RESPONSE TEAM PILOT PROGRAM.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  (a)  The legislative reference bureau shall conduct a study examining the efficacy of the Hawaii CARES program offered by the department of health's behavioral health administration adult mental health division.

     (b)  The study shall examine the following areas:

     (1)  A summary of the responses and interventions made by the Hawaii CARES program during the past five years, including intervention responses to incidents related to mental health, substance abuse, suicide threats, as well as providing conflict resolution and welfare checks on the island of Oahu;

     (2)  Whether any of the responses and interventions listed in subparagraph (1) involved an armed response; and

     (3)  A financial report for the preceding five fiscal years.

     (c)  In conducting the study, the legislative reference bureau shall seek input the department of the health, department of human services, Honolulu police department, and department of budget and finance.

     (d)  The legislative reference bureau shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2022.

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.


 


 

Report Title:

Legislative Reference Bureau; Study; Crisis Intervention

 

Description:

Directs the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study examining the efficacy of the Hawaii CARES program offered by the department of health's behavioral health administration adult mental health division.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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