Establishes a Hawaii Violent Death Reporting System to collect and analyze data on violent deaths.
The bill creates a Hawaii Violent Death Reporting System, a federally funded program under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It mandates the collection of information and data on violent deaths occurring in Hawaii, regardless of the victim's residency or nationality. The system will be operated by a state agency or institution awarded a grant by the CDC. The bill also requires state and county agencies to disclose information on violent deaths to the reporting system. The data collected will be considered public records, with exceptions for ongoing investigations.
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