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HI SB2349
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes a statewide pilot program through the Department of Health to provide treatment services to chronic, substance-dependent adults, including counseling, care management, medication management, and skill training.
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Provides supportive services including housing assistance, employment training, job placement, and continuing care support for program participants.
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Appropriates funding from general revenues for fiscal year 2014-2015, with the amount left blank in the bill text.
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Notes findings that substance abuse treatment reduces emergency room costs, homelessness, and arrests; federal sequester cuts in 2013-2014 eliminated treatment services for over 100 individuals and resulted in millions in additional healthcare and incarceration costs.
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Contains apparent drafting error: effective date listed as July 1, 2150 (likely intended as 2014).
Legislative Description
Drug and Alcohol Treatment; Substance Abuse; Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Fale, Ing, C. Lee, Saiki, Takai excused (6).
3/17/2014