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This bill establishes a three-year Intensive Mobile Team (IMT) Pilot Program within Hawaii's Department of Health to provide specialized mental health services for chronically houseless individuals with serious brain disorders like schizophrenia. The program will create one mobile team that can serve up to 40 participants, focusing on individuals with severe mental health conditions who are experiencing homelessness. The team will provide comprehensive services including crisis response, after-hours support, emergency room visits, coordination with law enforcement, medication management, and assistance with housing placements. The mobile team will be staffed by various professionals including a clinical supervisor, psychiatrist, social workers, a registered nurse, an epidemiologist, and a program specialist. The team will collaborate with multiple stakeholders like law enforcement, courts, hospitals, and mental health providers. The Department of Health is required to submit detailed reports to the legislature in 2026 and 2027, tracking metrics such as participant arrests, hospitalizations, housing placements, and treatment progress. The pilot program is funded through state general revenues and will operate from fiscal years 2025-2027, with positions exempt from standard state employment regulations, and is set to conclude on June 30, 2028.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1450&year=2026