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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to jail diversion.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
(1) An initial screening for possible serious mental illness;
(2) If a possible serious mental illness is indicated by the initial screening, a mental health assessment; and
(3) If a possible serious mental illness is indicated by the mental health assessment, a validated risk needs assessment.
The department of health shall also determine for each eligible participant whether the criteria for further evaluation and possible emergency hospitalization pursuant to section 334-59(a)(3), Hawaii Revised Statutes, have been met and, if satisfied, follow the applicable statutory procedures.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
DOH; District Court Jail Diversion Program; Mental Illness
Description:
Requires the Department of Health, for all eligible participants in the District Court Jail Diversion Program, to conduct an initial screening for possible serious mental illness; a mental health assessment for all eligible participants indicated as possibly having a serious mental illness by the initial screening; and a validated risk needs assessment for all eligible participants indicated as possibly having a serious mental illness by the mental health assessment. Requires the Department of Health to determine for each eligible participant whether the criteria for further evaluation and possible emergency hospitalization have been met and, if satisfied, follow the applicable statutory procedures.
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