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HI SB905

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Suzanne Chun Oakland

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Hawaii Department of Health to establish a behavior support review committee to conduct multidisciplinary reviews of restraints or seclusion used on persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities.

  • Requires providers of residential supports and state and county agencies to disclose circumstances of restraints or seclusion to the department upon written request by the director.

  • Keeps all information and records from multidisciplinary reviews confidential, with only non-identifying statistical data released as public record.

  • Prohibits individuals participating in behavior support reviews from being questioned in civil or criminal proceedings about information presented or opinions formed during committee meetings.

  • Grants immunity from civil and criminal liability to all agencies and individuals participating in the behavior support review process, with a rebuttable presumption of good faith.

Legislative Description

Behavior Support Review Committee for Persons with Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities

Last Action

The committee on HTH/JDL deferred the measure.

2/11/2015

Committee Referrals

Health1/28/2015

Full Bill Text

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