Hawaii HB1197 seeks to expand clinical psychology training programs in correctional facilities to improve mental health care for inmates.

Hawaii HB1197 aims to address the shortage of mental health care providers in the state's correctional facilities by expanding clinical psychology training programs. The bill authorizes the Department of Corrections to partner with the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and Queen's Health Systems to offer clinical rotations in psychiatry at the Oahu Community Correctional Center. It also appropriates funding for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to support these training programs.

Hawaii HB1197 seeks to expand clinical psychology training programs in correctional facilities to improve mental health care for inmates.

Hawaii HB1197 aims to address the shortage of mental health care providers in the state's correctional facilities by expanding clinical psychology training programs. The bill authorizes the Department of Corrections to partner with the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and Queen's Health Systems to offer clinical rotations in psychiatry at the Oahu Community Correctional Center. It also appropriates funding for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to support these training programs.