SB 1444 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Summary

Establishes provisional or associate level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling has been exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Parts II, III, IV, and V takes effect on 7/1/2026. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

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Introduced Jan 25, 2023 Last action Feb 23, 2024

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Feb 16, 2024

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-24 10:15AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Feb 2, 2024

Senate · Referred to committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2118) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

Jan 26, 2024

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Jan 23, 2024

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-26-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Feb 2, 2023

Senate · Referred to committee

Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC.

Jan 30, 2023

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to HHS, CPN.

Jan 25, 2023

Senate · Introduced

Introduced.

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors