Hawaii HB854 allocates funds to update the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's electronic record keeping system for incarcerated.
Hawaii HB854 aims to address the mental health crisis in correctional facilities by funding a new electronic record keeping system for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The bill allocates $500,000 for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to procure and update the system, which is crucial for maintaining medical records of incarcerated individuals. The current system, eClinicalWorks, faced significant issues, including being inoperable for months, leading to inaccessible medical records.
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