Requesting the Governor's Senior Advisor on Mental Health and the Justice System to create a plan for increasing access to the Hawaii State Hospital.
The bill requests the Governor's Senior Advisor on Mental Health and the Justice System to develop a plan for creating shelter places for individuals under civil commitment and those recently released from the Hawaii State Hospital who are at risk of recidivism. It also asks for a report with findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to be submitted to the Legislature. The plan aims to address the overcapacity at the Hawaii State Hospital and the high percentage of patients being evaluated for fitness to proceed to trial or determined unfit to proceed.
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