Urging The Department Of Health To Employ The Team 6b Contact Tracing Team As Permanent Staff And Hire Other Members From The Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Communities In An Effort To Address The Health Inequities That Exist And Create Better Access To Culturally Relevant Programs For Native Hawaiians And Pacific Islanders.
Urging The Department Of Health To Support Developing Additional Mental Wellness Facilities For Children, Adolescents, And Young Adults, In Addition To Improving The Overall Continuum Of Their Mental Health Care, As Identified In The Recent United States Surgeon General's Advisory.
Requesting The Department Of Health And Department Of Human Services To Jointly Review Any Research Regarding Applied Behavioral Analysis For Adults; And To Develop And Adopt All Rules, Policies, And Plan Amendments Necessary For The State Medicaid Program To Cover Medically-needed Services, Including Applied Behavior Analysis Services, For Individuals Aged Twenty-one And Older With Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Celebrate The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Lanikai Bikeway And Recognize The Efforts Of Ted Rodgers And Cynthia Thielen Who Led The Efforts To Establish It.
Urging The State Sustainability Coordinator To Work With The State And County Film Offices To Develop Protocols To Ensure That Film And Television Productions In Hawaii Are Utilizing Sustainable Practices.
Urging The Government Of Hawaii To Establish A Safe Routes To School Advisory Group To Develop A Comprehensive Statewide Safe Routes To School Strategic Plan.
Requesting The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Task Force To Develop Legislation Granting Prescriptive Authority To Qualified Psychologists Practicing In The State Of Hawaii.
Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources' Commission On Water Resource Management To Conduct A Study On Water Resources For The Development Of Affordable Housing.