Requesting the Department of Health to form a working group to address needs of complex needs patients.

The bill requests the Department of Health to convene a Complex Needs Patient Working Group to address the needs, services, and funding for complex needs patients in Hawaii. These patients have multiple significant but not severe diagnoses of chronic conditions, including substance use disorders, mental health disorders, or chronic physical illnesses. The working group will consider integrated care models, including residential treatment, substance use disorder treatments, mental health services, primary health care, and care coordination.

Requesting the Department of Health to form a working group to address needs of complex needs patients.

The bill requests the Department of Health to convene a Complex Needs Patient Working Group to address the needs, services, and funding for complex needs patients in Hawaii. These patients have multiple significant but not severe diagnoses of chronic conditions, including substance use disorders, mental health disorders, or chronic physical illnesses. The working group will consider integrated care models, including residential treatment, substance use disorder treatments, mental health services, primary health care, and care coordination.