Hawaii HB854 provides funds for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to update its electronic record-keeping system and requires a report.

Hawaii HB854 addresses the mental health crisis in correctional facilities by providing funds to update the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's electronic record-keeping system. The bill allocates $500,000 for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to procure new software and necessary updates. The current system, eClinicalWorks, faced significant issues, including inoperability from June 2022 to February 2023, which hindered access to essential medical records.

Hawaii HB854 provides funds for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to update its electronic record-keeping system and requires a report.

Hawaii HB854 addresses the mental health crisis in correctional facilities by providing funds to update the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's electronic record-keeping system. The bill allocates $500,000 for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to procure new software and necessary updates. The current system, eClinicalWorks, faced significant issues, including inoperability from June 2022 to February 2023, which hindered access to essential medical records.