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HI HB2580

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2020

Primary Sponsor

Val Okimoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a mandatory mental health first aid training program for district and family court personnel whose duties include restraining or protective order proceedings.

  • Requires an eight-hour interactive training course to be completed every three years by affected court personnel.

  • Training must cover identifying signs of mental health crises, illness, and behavioral patterns; providing initial assistance; guiding individuals to professional help; de-escalating crises; and promoting recovery.

  • Court personnel must learn to provide comfort to persons in mental health crises and information on referrals to outreach workers trained in mental health assistance.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Mental Health.

Mental Health First Aid Training

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Yamashita excused (2).

2/7/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2020
Health1/27/2020

Full Bill Text

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