HB 1150 HD 1

RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 1032

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DRUGS, HEALTH, LIQUOR, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Report Title: Involuntary Medication

Description: Authorizes DOH to adopt administrative rules to establish an administrative process allowing involuntary medication of psychiatric patients institutionalized at the Hawaii State Hospital in order to alleviate mental illness and restore competency while protecting the rights of patients. (HB1150 HD1)

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. JHA 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 5
 2- 2-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday,
                  02-04-99 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  329.
 2- 4-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 4-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Stegmaier, Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Rep.(s)
 2- 8-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 111) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  JHA
 2- 8-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on JHA with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Catalani, Chang, Herkes excused.
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.