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HI SB526
Bill
Status
3/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Rosalyn Baker
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AI Summary
SB526 Summary
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Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to purchase, staff, and operate two mobile outreach services serving homeless individuals, with one service allocated to Hawaii County.
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Requires the department to obtain matching funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis to any state appropriation before using the funds.
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Authorizes mobile outreach services to provide medical care (chronic, acute, and episodic conditions), behavioral health and substance abuse services, mental health services, dental care, pharmacy services, health insurance enrollment, shower and laundry services, and street medicine directly to homeless persons.
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Permits staffing that may include a primary care provider, nurse, pharmacist, psychiatrist, social worker, outreach worker, and students pursuing degrees in medicine or nursing.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Human Services.
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) Quinlan, Yamane excused (2).
3/22/2019