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HI HB2580
Bill
Status
1/23/2020
Primary Sponsor
Val Okimoto
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AI Summary
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Establishes a mandatory mental health first aid training program for district and family court personnel whose duties include restraining or protective order proceedings.
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Requires an eight-hour interactive training course to be completed every three years by affected court personnel.
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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.
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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.
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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