Informing the Legislature that on June 27, 2024, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB3094 SD2 HD2 CD1 (ACT 088).

This bill establishes a temporary working group within the Office of Wellness and Resilience to develop a framework for peer support specialists in Hawaii. The group will include representatives from the Office of Wellness and Resilience, the Department of Health, the Department of Education, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the state judiciary. Its purpose is to create recommendations that enhance the role of peer support specialists in mental health and behavioral health care. The working group must submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature before the start of the 2025 regular session.