HI SB2089

Establishes the Healthy Start Program under the Department of Health to provide home visitation services for families with infants and toddlers at highest risk of child maltreatment.

Requires the Department of Health to conduct comprehensive perinatal screening and assessment services to identify families most in need, using the Kempe Family Stress Checklist with priority given to families scoring 40 or above.

Mandates intensive family support home visiting services at least weekly for 3-5 years, focusing on parent-infant attachment, positive parenting skills, and reduction of environmental risk factors.

Specifies critical program elements including proactive universal screening before birth, relational approach with families, integration of evidence-based practices, and outcome evaluation related to child development and abuse/neglect prevention.

Allows the Department of Health to fund the program through public appropriations, federal grants, and private donations, with family participation being voluntary and services continuing until the child reaches age three (or age five if a younger sibling exists).