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HI SB2520

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Donovan Cruz

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates unspecified general revenues to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2018-2019 to fund behavior analysis services for public school students provided by licensed behavior analysts.

  • Authorizes the Department of Education to contract with licensed behavior analysts as defined in Hawaii Revised Statutes section 465D-2 to deliver these services.

  • Finds that behavior analysis services would benefit many public school students, including those with autism disorders, and notes that licensing of behavior analysts was established in 2015 alongside mandated insurance coverage for autism-related treatment.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Behavior Analysis.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).

3/23/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance3/23/2018
Education3/8/2018
Ways and Means2/8/2018
Education1/24/2018

Full Bill Text

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