Ensures that state and county planning efforts for the delivery of services to the aged or disabled share budgets, data, insights, strategies, goals, and definitions of success and recommendations. Reforms and improves the timely movement of funding and approvals to ensure that there are no delays in the delivery of services.
Establishes Transit-Oriented Development Community Districts within the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to develop districts along certain rail stations in the Honolulu rail station transit corridor. Allows the HCDA to enter into public-private partnerships for a lease-back arrangement of lands and coordinate activities outside of the district, including construction.
Requires use of an unspecified percentage of funds in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Fund to provide housing for residents who qualify for Social Security disability benefits and are diagnosed with a life-long serious mental illness. (HB874 HD1)
Amends the definition of provider agency for homelessness services to include nonprofits that accept funds without a contract. Requires annual reports of providers' effectiveness.
Requires health insurance coverage for case management services by licensed mental health providers for victims of sexual violence. (HB665 HD2)
Authorizes and establishes procedures and criteria for prescriptive authority for clinical psychologists who meet specific education, training, and registration requirements. Requires the Board of Psychology to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2021. (HB767 HD1)
Provides that any person violating the child care provisions of Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be guilty of a class C felony. Increases the fines related to the violations. (HB1287 HD1)
Expands the qualifying age for the preschool open doors program to children four years old and younger.
Directs the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Judiciary, to create and maintain a directory of reintegration programs and services for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals with an emphasis on culturally based programs and services for Native Hawaiians.
Increases, to an unspecified amount, the authorized benefit for acupuncture treatments allowed under personal injury protection benefits provided through motor vehicle insurance. Automatically increases the amount by an unspecified percentage on an annual basis.
