Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB486 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 486 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to trauma-informed care. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 486
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to trauma-informed care.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§321- Trauma-informed care task force. (a) There is established within the department of health for administrative purposes a trauma‑informed care task force. The task force shall consist of the following members: (1) The director of health, or the director's designee, who shall serve as the chairperson of the task force; (2) The director of human services, or the director's designee; (3) The superintendent of education, or the superintendent's designee; (4) The director of public safety, or its successor agency, or the director's designee; (5) The director of the executive office on early learning, or the director's designee; (6) The executive director of the office of youth services, or the executive director's designee; (7) The chair of the Hawaii correctional system oversight commission, or the chair's designee; (8) A member of the judiciary, to be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court; (9) A faculty member from the university of Hawaii John A. Burns school of medicine, to be appointed by the dean of the university of Hawaii John A. Burns school of medicine; (10) The chief executive officer of Kamehameha Schools, or the chief executive officer's designee, who shall be invited by the chairperson; (11) A member of the law enforcement community, who shall be invited by the chairperson; (12) A member of the non-profit sector, who shall be invited by the chairperson; and (13) A community member or non-profit representative from the Compact of Free Association islander community, who shall be invited by the chairperson. (b) Non-ex officio members of the task force shall be subject to section 26-34. (c) The task force shall develop and make recommendations for trauma-informed care in the State. Specifically, the task force shall: (1) Create, develop, and adopt a statewide framework for trauma-informed care and responsive practice. The framework shall include: (A) A clear definition of "trauma-informed and responsive practice"; (B) Principles of trauma-informed and responsive care that may apply to any school, health care provider, law enforcement agency, community organization, state agency, or other entity that has contact with children or youth; (C) Clear examples of how individuals and institutions may implement trauma-informed and responsive practices across different domains, including organizational leadership, workforce development, policy and decision-making, and evaluation; (D) Strategies for preventing and addressing secondary traumatic stress for all professionals and providers working with children and youth and their families who have experienced trauma; (E) Recommendations to implement trauma-informed care professional development and strategy requirements in county and state contracts; and (F) An implementation and sustainability plan, consisting of an evaluation plan with suggested metrics for assessing ongoing progress of the framework; (2) Identify best practices, including those from native Hawaiian cultural practices, with respect to children and youth who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, and their families; (3) Provide a trauma-informed care inventory and assessment of public and private agencies and departments; (4) Identify various cultural practices that build wellness and resilience in communities; (5) Convene trauma-informed care practitioners so that they may share research and strategies in helping communities build wellness and resilience; (6) Seek ways in which federal funding may be used to better coordinate and improve the responses to families impacted by coronavirus disease 2019, substance use disorders, domestic violence, poverty, and other forms of trauma, including making recommendations for a government position to interface with federal agencies to seek and leverage federal funding with county and state agencies and philanthropical organizations; and (7) Coordinate data collection and funding streams to support the efforts of the interagency task force. (d) The task force shall serve as an advisory board for, and be administratively attached to, the office of wellness and resilience established in section 27-62. (e) The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session." SECTION 2. The sitting members of the trauma-informed care task force established pursuant to Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, shall carry over to the task force established pursuant to section 1 of this Act without being subject to the advice and consent requirements of section 26-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes. SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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51	51	"§321- Trauma-informed care task force. (a) There is established within the department of health for administrative purposes a trauma‑informed care task force. The task force shall consist of the following members:
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53	53	(1) The director of health, or the director's designee, who shall serve as the chairperson of the task force;
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55	55	(2) The director of human services, or the director's designee;
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57	57	(3) The superintendent of education, or the superintendent's designee;
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59	59	(4) The director of public safety, or its successor agency, or the director's designee;
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61	61	(5) The director of the executive office on early learning, or the director's designee;
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63	63	(6) The executive director of the office of youth services, or the executive director's designee;
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65	65	(7) The chair of the Hawaii correctional system oversight commission, or the chair's designee;
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67	67	(8) A member of the judiciary, to be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court;
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69	69	(9) A faculty member from the university of Hawaii John A. Burns school of medicine, to be appointed by the dean of the university of Hawaii John A. Burns school of medicine;
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71	71	(10) The chief executive officer of Kamehameha Schools, or the chief executive officer's designee, who shall be invited by the chairperson;
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73	73	(11) A member of the law enforcement community, who shall be invited by the chairperson;
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75	75	(12) A member of the non-profit sector, who shall be invited by the chairperson; and
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77	77	(13) A community member or non-profit representative from the Compact of Free Association islander community, who shall be invited by the chairperson.
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81	81	(b) Non-ex officio members of the task force shall be subject to section 26-34.
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83	83	(c) The task force shall develop and make recommendations for trauma-informed care in the State. Specifically, the task force shall:
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85	85	(1) Create, develop, and adopt a statewide framework for trauma-informed care and responsive practice. The framework shall include:
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87	87	(A) A clear definition of "trauma-informed and responsive practice";
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89	89	(B) Principles of trauma-informed and responsive care that may apply to any school, health care provider, law enforcement agency, community organization, state agency, or other entity that has contact with children or youth;
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91	91	(C) Clear examples of how individuals and institutions may implement trauma-informed and responsive practices across different domains, including organizational leadership, workforce development, policy and decision-making, and evaluation;
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93	93	(D) Strategies for preventing and addressing secondary traumatic stress for all professionals and providers working with children and youth and their families who have experienced trauma;
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95	95	(E) Recommendations to implement trauma-informed care professional development and strategy requirements in county and state contracts; and
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97	97	(F) An implementation and sustainability plan, consisting of an evaluation plan with suggested metrics for assessing ongoing progress of the framework;
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99	99	(2) Identify best practices, including those from native Hawaiian cultural practices, with respect to children and youth who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, and their families;
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101	101	(3) Provide a trauma-informed care inventory and assessment of public and private agencies and departments;
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103	103	(4) Identify various cultural practices that build wellness and resilience in communities;
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105	105	(5) Convene trauma-informed care practitioners so that they may share research and strategies in helping communities build wellness and resilience;
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107	107	(6) Seek ways in which federal funding may be used to better coordinate and improve the responses to families impacted by coronavirus disease 2019, substance use disorders, domestic violence, poverty, and other forms of trauma, including making recommendations for a government position to interface with federal agencies to seek and leverage federal funding with county and state agencies and philanthropical organizations; and
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109	109	(7) Coordinate data collection and funding streams to support the efforts of the interagency task force.
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111	111	(d) The task force shall serve as an advisory board for, and be administratively attached to, the office of wellness and resilience established in section 27-62.
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113	113	(e) The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session."
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115	115	SECTION 2. The sitting members of the trauma-informed care task force established pursuant to Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, shall carry over to the task force established pursuant to section 1 of this Act without being subject to the advice and consent requirements of section 26-34, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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117	117	SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
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119	119	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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133	133	Report Title: DOH; Trauma-informed Care; Task Force; Report Description: Establishes a trauma-informed care task force within the Department of Health. Requires the task force to develop a statewide framework for trauma-informed care and to provide other recommendations on how the State can implement best practices in trauma-informed care, including native Hawaiian cultural practices. Provides that the trauma-informed care task force shall serve as an advisory board for, and be administratively attached to, the office of wellness and resilience established in section 27-62, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires the task force to submit a report to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of each regular session. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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147	147	Establishes a trauma-informed care task force within the Department of Health. Requires the task force to develop a statewide framework for trauma-informed care and to provide other recommendations on how the State can implement best practices in trauma-informed care, including native Hawaiian cultural practices. Provides that the trauma-informed care task force shall serve as an advisory board for, and be administratively attached to, the office of wellness and resilience established in section 27-62, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires the task force to submit a report to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of each regular session.
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155	155	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.