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Introduced
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
In Committee
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Clarifies and expands the circumstances and procedures available for emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization under chapter 334. Provides limits on liability for state and local governments and professionals during mental health emergency procedures while performing their duties in the course of employment. Expands the notice requirements for an emergency hospitalization to include an individual's health-care surrogate and clarifies when notice to family members can be waived. Removes the authority of the family court to appoint a legal guardian in a proceeding for involuntary hospitalization. Removes the requirement that psychiatric facilities wait for a response on a notice of intent to discharge an involuntary hospitalization patient prior to discharge. Clarifies the circumstances under which a subject of an order for assisted community treatment can be administered medication over the subject's objection. Provides limits on liability for an assisted community treatment provider. Modifies the administrative authorization of medical treatment over the patient's objection to be reviewed by a single decision-maker who is a psychiatrist.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies and updates Hawaii's mental health laws to improve procedures for emergency mental health interventions, involuntary hospitalization, and assisted community treatment. The bill introduces several key changes: it establishes clear procedures for emergency transportation and examination of individuals who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse, provides liability protections for state and local governments and healthcare professionals during mental health emergencies, and expands notice requirements to include an individual's healthcare surrogate. The bill removes the family court's authority to appoint legal guardians during involuntary hospitalization proceedings and modifies the process for administrative authorization of medical treatment over a patient's objection by allowing a single psychiatrist to make treatment decisions. Additionally, the bill introduces a new definition of "qualified psychiatric examiner" and clarifies circumstances under which medication can be administered during assisted community treatment. The legislation aims to demystify existing mental health procedures, provide more compassionate assistance to individuals with mental illness or substance abuse issues, and ensure appropriate due process protections for patients while allowing for more flexible and responsive mental health interventions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. (on 12/08/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1003&year=2026 |
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1003&year=2025 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1003_.HTM |
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