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HI HB1365
Bill
Status
1/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
HB 1365 Summary
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Establishes the Malama Ohana working group within the office of wellness and resilience to develop recommendations for transformative changes to Hawaii's child welfare system, with membership from government agencies, community organizations, and affected constituencies.
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Requires the working group to conduct listening sessions, develop best practices recommendations, identify training improvements for child welfare workforce, and incorporate Native Hawaiian cultural practices in child welfare services.
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Directs the working group to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the 2025 regular session and cease operations on July 1, 2025.
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Appropriates unspecified sums to the department of human services for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 for contracted services supporting families in adoption assistance and permanency assistance programs, including technology systems, employee compensation increases, third-party permanency support services, and staffing positions.
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Appropriates unspecified sums to the office of wellness and resilience for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to support the Malama Ohana working group operations and administrative facilitation.
Legislative Description
Relating To Child Welfare 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) Todd excused (1).
2/16/2023