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HI HB880

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Kitagawa

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates general revenue funds for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to establish full-time equivalent permanent mental health specialist positions within the early childhood services unit of the department of health early intervention section
  • Addresses Hawaii's early intervention provider vacancy rate of 30-42 percent across all early intervention programs
  • Establishes mental health specialist positions to increase state resources for meeting infant and early childhood mental health needs
  • Funds to be expended by the department of health for these staffing purposes
  • Effective date: July 1, 3000

Legislative Description

Relating To Early Child Intervention.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Referred to HHS, WAM.

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/6/2025
Finance2/13/2025
Labor & Public Employment2/4/2025
Human Services & Homelessness1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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