SB 870

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND

Keywords: DRUGS, HEALTH, LIQUOR, MENTAL HEALTH, OMBUDSMAN, SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Report Title: MH Bill of Rights; Ombudsman

Description: Establishes mental health patients' bill of rights; creates independent office of ombudsman for mental health services; requires ombudsman to assist and advocate for mental health services for consumers; allows the ombudsman to accept federal and private funds and grants.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to HHS/CPN, then to WAM                         
 2- 4-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS/CPN on 02-09-99
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2- 9-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-17-99 at 1:15 p.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 2-17-99        S The committees on HHS/CPN recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 2-17-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Levin, Anderson
 2-17-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Hanabusa, Ihara, Inouye,
                  Slom; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Matsuura
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.