Rep. Mahina Poepoe

Primary HB 1300

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Requires psychologist license applicants to possess a doctoral degree and complete certain supervised experience requirements before sitting for the licensing examination. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1340

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Requires the Director of Health to establish a Temporary Breakthrough Therapy Designation Advisory Council within 3 months of certain breakthrough therapy designation approvals by the United States Food and Drug Administration. (SD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 28

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO WATER AND AIR CONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF THE PUULOA RANGE TRAINING FACILITY.

In committee Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 617

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.

Establishes an oral health task force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050 and 7/1/2051. (SD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 41

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF EACH COUNTY, HUMANE SOCIETIES IN EACH COUNTY, AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO COLLABORATE TO CREATE AND DISSEMINATE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF, AND ADVOCATE AGAINST THE USE OF, ILLEGAL FIREWORKS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY, PETS, AND WILDLIFE.

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1408

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DIGITAL EQUITY.

Establishes the digital equity grant program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 622

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION.

Establishes a Prevent Suicide Hawai‘i Working Group within the Office of Wellness and Resilience. Requires the working group to focus on preventing suicides in the State, particularly among Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, farmers, youth, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and other populations identified by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a high-risk population for suicide; implement recommendations in the Prevent Suicide Hawai‘i Task Force's interim report; and report to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2025. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1296

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

Establishes an Early Intervention Services Working Group within the Department of Health to study and recommend ways to assist and support deaf and hard of hearing children, including implementation strategies. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 31

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ECONOMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF WAYS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS.

In committee Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 872

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP.

Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health for the Hawaiʻi Healthy Aging Partnership. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track