HB1121

Exempts certain positions in the Department of Health from civil service requirements.

This bill amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to exempt specific positions within the Department of Health from civil service requirements. These exemptions include the public information officer, the federal initiatives operations coordinator, and medical directors. The director of health is authorized to appoint professional and nonprofessional staff as necessary for the state mental health program, with psychiatrists exempt from civil service provisions. The bill also allows for the employment of psychiatrists on a contractual basis, subject to the governor's approval.