HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

691

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that over four thousand youths take their lives annually in the United States, making suicide the third leading cause of death of persons between the ages of ten and twenty-four.

     In Hawaii, suicide is the second leading cause of death among persons who are fifteen to twenty-four years old.  In 2009, one out of every eight high school students reported having attempted suicide within the twelve-month period before completing a nationwide behavioral risk survey.  The rate of attempted suicides for high school students is more than double the national average.  Males are more likely than females to commit suicide, and native Hawaiian youths are the most likely ethnic group to attempt or commit suicide.

     Act 124, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, established a youth suicide early intervention and prevention program for Hawaii.  As directed by the Act, the youth suicide early intervention and prevention program has coordinated training for health care providers, school and University of Hawaii employees, and personnel who deal with children at work or in a recreational capacity.  The program has also established the Prevent Suicide Hawaii Task Force to create public awareness for issues relating to youth suicide prevention and to build community networks concerning youth suicide prevention. 

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2011-2012 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 for suicide prevention services within the department of education.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020.


 

Report Title:

Youth Suicide; Prevention; Keiki Caucus; Appropriation

 

Description:

Provides funding for suicide prevention services within the Department of Education.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB691 HD1)

 

 

 

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