SB 2401 Summary

• Establishes the Ohana Zones Pilot Program to provide temporary housing and services to homeless individuals and families on public lands, with at least 3 sites on Oahu and 1 site each on Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui, operating through June 30, 2021.

• Appropriates $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2018-2019 to construct ohana zone facilities and provide wrap-around services, social and health care services, transportation, and food storage/meal preparation areas.

• Creates the Emergency Department Homelessness Assessment Pilot Program with $1,000,000 appropriation for multidisciplinary teams to identify homeless patients with high emergency department utilization and coordinate referrals to supportive services, with hospital matching funds required.

• Establishes the Medical Respite Pilot Program with $1,000,000 appropriation to provide emergency housing, meals, case management, and medical/psychiatric care for homeless individuals discharged from hospitals, with hospital matching funds required.

• Appropriates $800,000 for a new family assessment center for homeless families and $400,000 for law enforcement assisted diversion pilot program sites on Maui and Hawaii island.