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HI SB3095

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Clayton Hee

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates a portion of the Hawaii state hospital as a forensic facility to assess and treat forensically committed persons while maintaining all applicable licensure and accreditation requirements.

  • Defines "forensic facility" as a facility that assesses and treats forensically committed persons.

  • Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds to the department of health for fiscal year 2014-2015 to cover expenses resulting from the forensic facility designation.

  • Addresses worker safety concerns at Hawaii state hospital stemming from assaults by patients, many of whom are court-ordered admissions without psychiatric diagnoses and have substance abuse issues.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Mental Health; Forensic Facility; Hawaii State Hospital; Department of Health; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Re-referred to HLT, PBS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 30

3/10/2014

Committee Referrals

Health3/6/2014
Ways and Means2/14/2014
Health1/27/2014

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