HB1225

Hawaii HB1225 amends mental health laws to allow for involuntary hospitalization of those deemed gravely disabled or imminently dangerous to self or.

Hawaii HB1225 modifies the criteria for involuntary hospitalization to include individuals who are gravely disabled or imminently dangerous to self or others. The bill defines "gravely disabled" as a condition where a person is unable to provide for basic needs without supervision. It also broadens the definition of "imminently dangerous to self or others" to include those who are likely to become dangerous within ninety days. The bill extends the maximum period of emergency hospitalization from forty-eight to seventy-two hours.