Bill > HR81

This Resolution requests the Department of Health to reinstate funding for specific substance use disorder (SUD) treatment agencies for the fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, covering residential, outpatient, and adolescent school-based services. Substance use disorder is a complex but treatable disease affecting brain function and behavior, with addiction being the most severe form that can lead to significant physical and mental health problems and impaired daily life. The resolution highlights the importance of various treatment approaches, including residential programs for severe cases and school-based services for youth, and specifically calls for the restoration of funding to agencies like Hina Mauka, The Salvation Army Addiction Treatment Services and Family Treatment Services, Poailani, Inc., Aloha House, Malama Family Recovery Center, and Maui Youth. Additionally, it urges the Department of Health to create a comprehensive statewide plan for identifying, coordinating, and developing protocols for SUD treatment, encompassing both evidence-based and harm reduction practices, to ensure timely and adequate access to care for individuals and their families, including those with co-occurring mental health disorders.