Bill > SB2285

This bill aims to improve care for "complex patients," defined as individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders, mental health disorders, and chronic physical conditions, who often face significant challenges accessing integrated treatment due to fragmented services and social determinants of health like poverty and housing instability. To address this, the bill appropriates funds to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Department of Health to contract with community-based organizations to implement a "behavioral health complex patient model," which involves coordinated care plans delivered by multidisciplinary teams. The Department of Health will be required to submit a report to the Legislature by early 2028 detailing how the funds were spent, which providers received funding, the number of people served and the services provided, any measurable outcomes, and any proposed legislative changes. This initiative is intended to close gaps in care, improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and better align funding for integrated services, with the changes taking effect on July 1, 2026.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2285&year=2026