STAND. COM. REP. NO.  800

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2021

 

RE:   H.B. No. 310

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 310, H.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

The purpose of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Amend the definition of "imminently dangerous to self or others"; 

 

     (2)  Authorize the involuntary treatment of up to thirty days of certain patients subject to emergency hospitalization; and  

 

     (3)  Require the assessment of certain patients subject to emergency hospitalization to determine if a surrogate or guardian needs to be appointed to make appropriate health care decisions for the patient.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition; The Institute for Human Services, Inc.; and three individuals.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from two individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of the Attorney General, Department of Health, Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Psychological Association, and The Queen's Health Systems.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 310, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair