Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: DOH; DLE; Mental Health; Assisted Community Treatment; Crisis Intervention Officers; Emergency Examination and Hospitalization; Administration of Treatment Over the Patient's Objection
Requires the Department of Health to respond to reports of persons with severe mental illness who need assistance, assess whether they meet criteria for assisted community treatment, and coordinate the assisted community treatment order process when appropriate. Provides that denial of a petition for involuntary commitment serves as notice to DOH to evaluate the individual for assisted community treatment. Requires the Director of Law Enforcement to adopt rules establishing training and certification standards and procedures for crisis intervention officers. Requires the Department of Health to approve the content of such training. Clarifies the scope of treatment permitted under assisted community treatment orders. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to assist with the preparation, filing, and presentation of requests for a court or administrative order to provide treatment over a patient's objection. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-25 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-25 | Latest Action | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2). |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1509 HD2 SD1 | Workers' Compensation; Treatment Plan; Response; Penalty | in_committee |
| HB 1515 HD2 SD1 | Workers' Compensation; Functional Capacity Examination; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy | in_committee |
| HB 1541 HD2 SD1 | Department of Health; Developmental Disabilities Division; Hawaii State Hospital; Positions; Civil Service Exemptions | in_committee |
| HB 1546 HD1 SD1 | DHS; DCCA; Health Coverage Continuity Pilot Program; Medicaid; Subsidies; Waivers; Vouchers; Portability; Reports | in_committee |
| HB 1553 HD1 SD1 | Habitat Conservation Plans; Emergency Medical and Rehabilitation Services Agreement | in_committee |
| HB 1574 HD2 SD1 | Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program; Healthcare Professionals; Minimum Service Requirements | in_committee |
| HB 1591 HD1 SD1 | Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit; Physician Assistants; Dietitians; Social Workers; Residency Programs; Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee; Director of Health | in_committee |
| HB 1752 HD1 SD1 | Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; HI-EMA; Adjutant General; Administrator; Membership | in_committee |