RELATING TO HEALTH.
Summary
Requires assessment of patients who are subject to emergency hospitalization, diagnosed with a mental illness or severe substance use disorder, and found to be lacking decisional capacity to determine if a surrogate or guardian needs to be appointed to make appropriate health care decisions for the patient. Authorizes certain health care providers to make determinations on the presence of mental illness, substance abuse disorder, and decisional capacity of the patient. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2022
Last action Mar 18, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 8, 2022
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
0% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on HHH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to HHH, JHA, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 111) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-22 9:45AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Reported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-22 1:00PM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to HTH, JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
6 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
GR
Gil Riviere
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
Co
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
Co
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
Co
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
Co
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
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