Informing the Legislature that on June 27, 2024, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2159 HD2 SD2 (ACT 087).

This bill requires the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General to help prepare and file petitions for assisted community treatment for individuals leaving psychiatric facilities. Under the new rules, doctors and nurses must evaluate patients before discharge to see if they need this support, and the Attorney General's office will assist with legal paperwork and court appearances unless the patient chooses to handle it themselves. The law also clarifies the specific information needed to file these petitions and allows medical certificates to be submitted with the request to support the case.