Measure Title: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Report Title: DOH; Mental Health; Assisted Community Treatment; Emergency Examination and Hospitalization; Training and Education; Report; Appropriations ($)
Description: Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to track and publicly report certain data relating to crisis reports, emergency mental health transports, and court-ordered treatments. Requires the DOH to respond to reports about persons having severe mental illness who are in need of assistance, assess whether those persons fulfill criteria for assisted community treatment, and coordinate the process for an assisted community treatment order if indicated. Establishes that a court's denial of a petition for involuntary commitment shall serve as notification to the DOH that the subject of the petition should be evaluated for assisted community treatment. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS/JDC, WAM
Introducer(s): SAN BUENAVENTURA, AQUINO, CHANG, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO, KANUHA, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI, RHOADS, Fukunaga
Act:

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2/14/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/14/2025SReported from HHS/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 656) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/13/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/13/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole.
2/5/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
1/23/2025SReferred to HHS/JDC, WAM.
1/21/2025SPassed First Reading.
1/17/2025SIntroduced.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB709 SD1

All Versions of this Measure

SB709_SD1 Link to SB709_SD1 .PDF file
SB709 Link to SB709 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB709_SD1_SSCR656_ Link to committee report SB709_SD1_SSCR656_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB709_TESTIMONY_HHS-JDC_02-13-25_

Hearing Notices

HHS/JDC
2/13/25 9:00A
CR 016 & Videoconference