SCR 34 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE HAWAII MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND HAWAII PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TO CONVENE A ROUNDTABLE TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL PROTOCOLS TO ENSURE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL'S THYROID FUNCTION IS TESTED BEFORE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS ARE PRESCRIBED.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution asks the Hawaii Medical Association and the Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association to meet and create new guidelines for prescribing mental health medications. The proposal suggests that doctors should test a patient's thyroid function through a simple blood test before starting treatment with psychotropic drugs, as symptoms of thyroid issues can sometimes be mistaken for mental illness. This request aims to prevent unnecessary or potentially harmful medication by ensuring thyroid conditions are ruled out first. The resolution does not change current laws but instead urges medical organizations to develop these safety protocols.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Mar 5, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

upper

Apr 22, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 784).

upper

Apr 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Quinlan excused (3).

lower

Apr 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1930-24), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam.

lower

Apr 15, 2024

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Garcia, Hashem, Holt, Poepoe, Yamashita excused (7).

lower

Apr 15, 2024

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1873-24), recommending referral to CPC.

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Marten, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Garcia.

lower

Apr 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 27

lower

Apr 4, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 376).

lower

Apr 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3427) with recommendation of adoption.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Awa.

upper

Mar 19, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-24 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 14, 2024

Committee

Referred to HHS.

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Offered.