Committee advances trauma-informed care bill with $420,000 appropriation request noted
Summary
The committee recommended passage of HB 10-79, which would support trauma-informed care implementation; the Office of Wellness and Resilience asked for $420,000 over two years to implement Malama Ohana recommendations and the request will be noted in the committee report.
The Senate Health and Human Services committee heard HB 10-79, a bill focused on trauma-informed care and implementation steps recommended by the Malama Ohana working group.
An Office of Wellness and Resilience representative requested an appropriation of $420,000 over two years to implement the program. The witness described the measure as a priority remaining in the session and emphasized that funding is needed to carry forward working-group recommendations.
Several child-welfare and youth-service organizations testified in support. The committee noted the appropriation request in the committee report and recommended passage with a different defective date (12/31/2050), while cautioning that the Senate version previously stalled in another committee; the committee urged grantees and agencies to proceed with available funds where possible.
Next steps: the committee adopted the recommendation and the committee report will note the appropriation request.
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