RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION.

Summary

The bill directs Hawaii's Director of Law Enforcement to create statewide training and certification standards for crisis intervention officers. It expands what services can be ordered under assisted community treatment, including medication, therapy, and housing support. It also obligates the Attorney General’s office to assist in filing and presenting court or administrative orders that allow treatment against a patient’s objection, unless the request comes from a private provider who can decline.

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