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HI HB1123

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nadine Nakamura

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Children's Mental Health Services Branch" to the "Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division" within the Department of Health and updates terminology throughout statutes to include "adolescents" alongside "children"

  • Establishes family guidance centers in each county to provide preventative, screening, diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitative mental health services for children and adolescents through coordination with public and private agencies

  • Requires the division to submit a statewide child and adolescent mental health services plan to the governor and legislature by 20 days before the 2027 regular session, then every five years thereafter (changed from every four years)

  • Mandates public hearings on the mental health services plan in each county, with three hearings required in Honolulu, and makes service delivery contingent on availability of state or federal resources

  • Repeals the biennial progress review reporting requirement previously required under Section 321-176

Legislative Description

Relating To Mental Health Services For Children And Adolescents.

DOH

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Health1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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