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HI HB967

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Isaac Choy

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii at Manoa to hire three full-time equivalent psychologists (3.0 FTE) to provide student mental health services for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.

  • Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii at Manoa to hire one full-time equivalent case manager (1.0 FTE) to provide student mental health services for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.

  • Addresses staffing shortages at UH Manoa's counseling center, which has only 7.5 tenured track psychologist positions despite serving 20,000 students and national guidelines recommending one psychologist per 1,000-1,500 students.

  • Current counseling services at UH Manoa experience significant waitlists, with initial intake appointments ranging from 5 days to 2.5 weeks during peak times.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To The University Of Hawaii.

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) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2).

2/15/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance2/15/2017
Higher Education1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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