The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-17

The following is the text Of the Act
Gov. Kapena, and now before the Assem-
AN q TO SECURE INTELLIOEKT MEDIoI
OTcAL TREATMENT, AND TO INSURE A NJ,
AND USEFUL DIsPEEsATIoN on MEDIcTHI
Whersas, the facilities for obtaininl
medical and surgical treatment and ml
to n large class OF persons, extremely =
find Whereas, IL is believed that the
facilities frequently induces resort 10
treatment, and the use Of medicines Of al
BILE nature. often entailina fatal reerAS [:
find Whereas, IL 10 a recognized
governments 10 maintain such SAINT.
as shall be Promotive Of the public
therefore,
Be IL Enacted BY he King and NE
-Assembiy Of the HdpaiGan Islands, IN
tire Of me Kingdom 0tsembIed.
n Section ]. That il shall be imperati,
censed medical practitioners and surgeon
cation to them 10 that effect, 90 attend W
On any IA requiring their profession
within the g~ubernatorial district in whic
reside.
SEQ. 2. IL shall be incumbent ON
medical practitioners and surgeons.
upon, as in the preceding Section Of Ck
lied, 10 use their beat endeavors as
TO relieve and cure all cases OF suffer-
that shall come under their Treatments.
the provisions Of this Act.
Sec. 3. The said licensed medical n
and surgeons shall, on the application
requiring the same, furnish such me
apply such treatment as shall be noces
relief and cure OF the persons applying.
behalf such application shall have bee
them.
Sec. l. The said licensed medical q
and surgeons shall be authorized 60 char
BILE fees A. compensation for all professio
rendered by them under the provisions Of
Sec. 8. Whenever the r~easonableness
f%essional charges Of licensed medical n
and surgeons shall have been auestione,
ment thereof refused by, or for those 40,
such charges shall have been made. IA,
Health shall decide what the proper cbar,
in such cases.
Sec o. 10 all cases where medical IA
treatment shall have been rendered. and
furnished 10 persons who shall have ~
the satisfaction Of the Board Of Health. 10
authorized for the purpose, 10 be ia ind az
stances. and unable TO pay therefor. MI
full for the Board Of Health 10 pay for &C
Of any Of the Legislative appropriate
pOsal; or 10 apply 20 that object any {
priations therefor that the Legislative
have authorized. kc.
Sec. Z. Any licensed medical prau -
geon who shall refuse 10 attend wIthr'p1F
applied to, as provided Ia Section 1KYuI
who shall not use his best endeavof N,
as provided in Section 2 Of thi
shall not furnish such medicines and a
treatment as shall be necessary, as proyfs
ton 8 Of this Act. shall, on conviction
offence before any court Of competent juris
fined for the first offence not less than ten
than twenty-five dollars; and for n sesot
not less thar twenty-five nor more than OF
and for a third offence, not lesI
hundred dollars. and In the discretion Of
he forfeiture Of bis license TO practice me
in this Kingdom. 0ne-balf Of nj
ines shall 90 10 the person or persons ON
Ormation convictions shall have been obi,
be other half to the general funds Of the
SEQ s.. The penalties enumerated Ia S,
his Act shall not be deemed applicable Il
medical practitioners and surgeons who are
,r who are otherwise physically ~incapacita
hose whose previous professional engaged
compliance with the requirements h
!. 2, and 3 Of this Act impraclicable WI
%essional services.
Sec. o. This Act shall becoEu-~~rxuu
Ifter the date Of lie apr