HI SB2887

Amends the definition of "developmental disabilities" in Hawaii Revised Statutes section 333F-1 to include children from birth to age nine with substantial developmental delays or specific congenital or acquired conditions.

Allows children ages birth to nine to qualify for developmental disability services without meeting the standard requirement of three or more functional limitations in major life activities if they have a high probability of meeting those criteria later in life without services and supports.

Responds to a 2014 task force finding that Hawaii's definition excluded infants and young children because functional criteria cannot be reliably assessed at their age, despite the federal definition being revised in 2000 to address this issue.

Makes minor grammatical changes to existing statutory language, replacing semicolons with colons and updating "which" to "that" in the definition.

Takes effect upon approval.