HI HB1854

Establishes a Community Behavioral Health Clinics Certifying Office within the Department of Health to certify behavioral health clinics meeting federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration criteria and provide technical assistance to clinics seeking certification.

Creates minimum staffing requirements including an executive director, quality manager, financial analyst, administrative assistant, evaluator, and data engineer, all exempt from civil service requirements.

Establishes a 10-member Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Oversight Board appointed by the governor, with at least 50% from counties with populations under 500,000, plus ex officio members including the governor, health director, education superintendent, and med-QUEST administrator.

Adds representatives from the new certifying office to both the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances and the State Council on Mental Health.

Appropriates unspecified general fund revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027 to implement the Act, with an effective date of July 1, 3000.