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HI Rev Stat § 453-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-14 Duty of physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, hospital, clinic, etc., to report wounds.

  §453-14 Duty of physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, hospital, clinic, etc., to report wounds. (a) Every physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant, and surgeon attending or treating a case of knife wound, bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn, or any injury that would seriously maim, produce death, or has rendered the injured person unconscious, caused by the use of violence or sustained in a suspicious or unusual manner or in motor vehicle collisions resulting in serious injury or death, or, whenever the case is treated in a hospital, clinic, or other institution, the manager, superintendent, or person in charge thereof, shall report the case or provide requested information to the chief of police of the county within which the person was attended or treated, giving the name of the injured person, description of the nature, type, and extent of the injury, together with other pertinent information that may be of use to the chief of police. As used herein, the term "chief of police" means the chief of police of each county and any of the chief's authorized subordinates.  (b) This section shall not apply to wounds, burns, or injuries received by a member of the armed forces of the United States or of the State while engaged in the actual performance of duty.  (c) Any person who fails to make the report called for herein within twenty-four hours after the attendance or treatment shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500. [L 1933-34, c 27, § §1, 2; RL 1935, §1202; am L 1943, c 23, §1; RL 1945, §2513; am L 1955, c 110, §1; RL 1955, §64-13; HRS §453-14; am L 1983, c 92, §1(10); am L 2005, c 39, §1; am L 2008, c 5, §16; am L 2009, c 151, §19] Cross References  Report of child abuse, see chapter 350.
HI Rev Stat § 453-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-15 Who shall give consent to a postmortem examination.

  §453-15 Who shall give consent to a postmortem examination. A pathologist or any licensed physician, osteopathic physician, or surgeon may conduct a postmortem examination when written consent thereto is given by whoever of the following assumes custody of the body for purposes of burial: father, mother, husband, wife, reciprocal beneficiary, child, guardian, next of kin, or, in the absence of any of the foregoing, a friend or person, including a governmental agency, charged by law with the responsibility for the burial. If two or more persons assume custody of the body, the consent of one of them is sufficient. The consent shall include the consent to the retention by the pathologist or licensed physician, osteopathic physician, or surgeon who conducts the postmortem examination of tissues, including fetal material, of the body removed at the time of the postmortem examination to be used for necessary or advisable scientific investigation, including research, teaching, and therapeutic purposes. [L 1957, c 309, §1; Supp, §64-14; am L 1967, c 188, §1; HRS §453-15; am L 1997, c 383, §62; am L 2008, c 5, §17]
HI Rev Stat § 453-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-16 Intentional termination of pregnancy; penalties; refusal to perform.

  §453-16 Intentional termination of pregnancy; penalties; refusal to perform. (a) No abortion shall be performed in this State unless:  (1) The abortion is performed by a licensed physician or surgeon, or by a licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon; and  (2) The abortion is performed in a hospital licensed by the department of health or operated by the federal government or an agency thereof, or in a clinic or physician's or osteopathic physician's office.  (b) Abortion shall mean an operation to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a nonviable fetus. The termination of a pregnancy of a viable fetus is not included in this section.  (c) The State shall not deny or interfere with a female's right to choose or obtain an abortion of a nonviable fetus or an abortion that is necessary to protect the life or health of the female.  (d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.  (e) Nothing in this section shall require any hospital or any person to participate in an abortion nor shall any hospital or any person be liable for a refusal. [L 1970, c 1, §2; am L 2006, c 35, §2; am L 2008, c 5, §18] Attorney General Opinions  Constitutionality of residence requirement discussed. Att. Gen. Op. 70-2.  The hospital requirement of subsection (a)(2) is not enforceable during the first trimester of pregnancy; subsection (a)(3) is unconstitutional and invalid. Att. Gen. Op. 74-17. Law Journals and Reviews  The Abortion Decision and Evolving Limits on State Intervention. 11 HBJ 51 (1974).  Emergency Contraception in Religious Hospitals: The Struggle Between Religious Freedom and Personal Autonomy. 27 UH L. Rev. 65 (2004). Case Notes  Fetus in last trimester was vested with all rights of human beings. 751 F. Supp. 168 (1990).
HI Rev Stat § 453-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-17 Subpoena of peer review adverse decision report.

  §453-17 Subpoena of peer review adverse decision report. In connection with an investigation under section 453-7.5, the director of commerce and consumer affairs may issue subpoenas, pursuant to section 26-9(j), compelling the production of hospital records of patients whose cases were reviewed by a peer review committee that filed a report pursuant to section 663-1.7, as well as the full report reflecting the committee's decision and the basis of that decision, notwithstanding section 624-25.5. A medical society, hospital, or health care facility shall expunge from the documents only the following patient identifiers: name, address, telephone number, hospital identification number, and social security number. Information for investigation which was obtained through a subpoena shall be for the sole use by the department of commerce and consumer affairs to carry out its responsibilities and functions and shall be held confidential by the department, unless the information is admissible evidence at a hearing held under section 453-9. This investigation shall be deemed a sensitive matter related to public safety under section 92-5. [L 1982, c 227, pt of §1 and c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; am L 1984, c 168, §13; am L 1987, c 67, §3] Note  Section 453-9 referred to in text is repealed. Revision Note  Section "26-9(j)" substituted for "26-9(i)".
HI Rev Stat § 453-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-18 Pelvic examinations on anesthetized or unconscious female patients.

  §453-18 Pelvic examinations on anesthetized or unconscious female patients. A physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, or student participating in a course of instruction, residency program, or clinical training program shall not perform a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless:  (1) The patient gives prior verbal or written informed consent to the pelvic examination;  (2) The performance of a pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination scheduled to be performed on the patient; or  (3) The patient is unconscious and the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes. [L 2012, c 136, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 453-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-31 Emergency ambulance service personnel.

  §453-31 Emergency ambulance service personnel. The practice of any emergency medical services by any individual employed by an emergency ambulance service who is not licensed under part I of this chapter or under chapter 457 shall be subject to licensure under this part. In the event of any conflict between this part and any rules adopted under section 453-2, this part shall control with regard to emergency ambulance service personnel.  The Hawaii medical board shall define the scope of the practice of emergency medical services, different levels of the practice, and degree of supervision required of a supervising physician or osteopathic physician when a person licensed under this part provides services within the practice of medicine. [L 1978, c 148, pt of §2(1); am L 1984, c 168, §14; am L 2008, c 5, §19 and c 9, §3; am L 2021, c 119, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 453-32 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-32 License requirements for emergency medical services.

  §453-32 License requirements for emergency medical services. (a) The Hawaii medical board shall issue licenses to individuals qualified in emergency medical services, upon application therefor; provided that the applicant for licensure:  (1) Holds a current certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for the requisite level of practice, has satisfactorily passed a course of training in emergency medical services for emergency ambulance services personnel that shall be based on and may exceed the national curriculum of the United States Department of Transportation and approved by the board if required for the applicable level of practice, and meets other standards and qualifications, including passage of an examination, set by the Hawaii medical board pertinent to the practice of emergency medical services in Hawaii;  (2) Meets continuing education requirements that shall be set by the Hawaii medical board; and  (3) Meets other qualifications set by the Hawaii medical board.  (b) The board shall directly review the credentials of applicants and administer examinations required. Licensure under this section shall be a prerequisite to the practice of emergency medical services as an employee of an emergency ambulance service.  (c) The Hawaii medical board shall provide standard application forms for the licensure under this part, and shall provide for the periodic renewal of such license. The Hawaii medical board shall assess a fee for such application, licensure, and renewal. The Hawaii medical board shall provide for the revocation, suspension, or limitation of licensure in the event an individual once licensed under this section fails to maintain or meet requirements for continued licensure, or for good cause shown.  (d) For purposes of this section, "emergency ambulance personnel" means emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, mobile intensive care technicians, or paramedics. [L 1978, c 148, pt of §2(1); am L 1984, c 168, §15; am L 1989, c 181, §5; am L 2008, c 9, §3; am L 2021, c 119, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 453-32.1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-32.1 Renewal of licensure.

  §453-32.1 Renewal of licensure. (a) Every person holding a license under this part shall renew the license with the board no later than January 31 of each even-numbered year, pay a renewal fee, and comply with the continuing education requirements set forth in the board's rules.  (b) To determine compliance, the board may conduct a random audit. A person selected for audit shall be notified by the board. Within sixty days of notification, the person shall provide to the board documentation to verify compliance with the continuing education requirements.  (c) Failure to renew, pay the renewal fee, and, in the case of audited persons, provide documentation of compliance shall constitute a forfeiture of the license which may only be restored upon the submission of written application, payment to the board of a restoration fee, and in the case of audited persons, documentation of compliance.  (d) A license that has been forfeited for one renewal term shall be automatically terminated and cannot be restored, and a new application for licensure shall be required. [L 1989, c 181, §1; am L 2001, c 66, §2; am L 2021, c 119, §7]
HI Rev Stat § 453-32.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-32.5 Provisional licensure.

  §453-32.5 Provisional licensure. (a) The board shall approve provisional licensure of an applicant under section 453-32 if the applicant has graduated from a board approved training program within twelve months of the date of application and has never taken the written and practical examination of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for that level of practice but otherwise meets the requirements of section 453-32, has filed a complete application with the board, and has paid all required fees.  (b) If the applicant fails to apply for, or to take, the next succeeding examination or fails to pass the examination or fails to receive a license, all privileges under this section shall automatically cease upon written notification sent to the applicant by the board. A provisional license for each level of practice may be issued only once to each person.  (c) Prior to practicing under any provisional license, applicants shall notify the board in writing of any and all employers under whom they will be performing services. [L 1984, c 168, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 144, §5; am L 1988, c 110, §7; am L 2021, c 119, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 453-32.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-32.6 Delegation to committee of practicing emergency physicians or osteopathic physicians and emergency ambulance personnel. The Hawaii medical board shall establish a committee consisting of practicing emergency physicians or osteopathic physicians and emergency ambulance personnel to assist the board in the performance of duties under this part. The board, by written order, may delegate to the committee any of its powers and duties for administration of this part, except that the board shall not delegate any authority to adopt, amend, or repeal rules, take disciplinary action against a license holder, or restore a license which has been revoked. [L 1984, c 168, pt of §2; am L 2008, c 5, §20 and c 9, §3; am L 2021, c 119, §10]

  §453-32.6 Delegation to committee of practicing emergency physicians or osteopathic physicians and emergency ambulance personnel. The Hawaii medical board shall establish a committee consisting of practicing emergency physicians or osteopathic physicians and emergency ambulance personnel to assist the board in the performance of duties under this part.  The board, by written order, may delegate to the committee any of its powers and duties for administration of this part, except that the board shall not delegate any authority to adopt, amend, or repeal rules, take disciplinary action against a license holder, or restore a license which has been revoked. [L 1984, c 168, pt of §2; am L 2008, c 5, §20 and c 9, §3; am L 2021, c 119, §10]
HI Rev Stat § 453-32.51 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-32.51 Limited provisional licensure.

  §453-32.51 Limited provisional licensure. (a) The Hawaii medical board shall approve limited provisional licensure of an applicant under this section if the applicant:  (1) Has graduated from a board or state-approved training program as developed and promulgated by the United States Department of Transportation, if required for the applicable level of practice;  (2) Has passed the written and practical examinations of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for that level of practice;  (3) Holds a current certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for that level of practice;  (4) Has submitted a letter verifying acceptance into a period of peer review as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, mobile intensive care technician, or paramedic;  (5) Has filed a completed application with the board; and  (6) Has paid all the required fees.  (b) Limited licensure of any applicant shall be restricted to a maximum of one year.  (c) All privileges under this section shall automatically cease if the applicant receives licensure under section 453-32 or 453-32.1 or is no longer participating in a period of peer review. [L 1996, c 147, §1; am L 2008, c 9, §3; am L 2021, c 119, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 453-33 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-33 Rules.

  §453-33 Rules. The Hawaii medical board shall adopt rules to implement this part, subject to chapter 91. [L 1978, c 148, pt of §2(1); am L 2008, c 9, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 453-34 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-34 Licensure consistent with levels of practice; licensure of emergency medical technician 1.

  §453-34 Licensure consistent with levels of practice; licensure of emergency medical technician 1. [Section repealed July 1, 2027. L 2021, c 119,  §13.] (a) The Hawaii medical board shall issue licenses upon application therefor, consistent with the following levels of practice:  (1) Emergency medical technician 1;  (2) Emergency medical technician;  (3) Advanced emergency medical technician; or  (4) Mobile intensive care technician or paramedic.  (b) Beginning July 1, 2022, the Hawaii medical board shall accept applications for licensure as an emergency medical technician 1; provided that the applicant shall:  (1) Demonstrate successful completion of a Hawaii medical board-approved emergency medical technician course that meets or exceeds the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards for Emergency Medical Technicians;  (2) Provide a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification;  (3) Demonstrate proficiency in basic life support for health care providers;  (4) Demonstrate successful completion of the National Registry of Emergency Medical [Technicians] emergency medical technician cognitive examination and National Registry of Emergency Medical [Technicians] psychomotor examination;  (5) Pay any fees assessed in amounts equivalent to fees paid by emergency medical technicians pursuant to section 16-53-21.5, Hawaii Administrative Rules; and  (6) Meet any other requirements determined by the Hawaii medical board.  (c) Any emergency medical technician 1 licensed under this part shall document care in a pre-hospital emergency medical records system compatible with the emergency medical services system's pre-hospital medical records system. Emergency medical technicians 1 shall:  (1) Practice under a physician or osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to this chapter; and  (2) Restrict their scope of practice to the performance of basic emergency medical care of patients.  (d) Licensure under this section is limited to individuals whose practice is performed in a county with a population of 500,000 or greater. [L 2021, c 119, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 453-51 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-51 Definitions.

  §453-51 Definitions. As used in this part:  "Expedited partner therapy" means the indirect treatment of partners of a patient who has been diagnosed as having a sexually transmitted disease through the dispensing or prescribing of antibiotic therapy for the treatment of the partners to the patient without the physical examination of the partners by a health professional.  "Health professional" means any of the following:  (1) A person licensed or otherwise authorized by law to practice medicine or surgery under this chapter and whose scope of practice includes the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases;   (2) An advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority under chapter 457 and duly licensed in the State; or  (3) For the purpose of dispensing antibiotic therapy under this section, a pharmacist who is licensed or otherwise authorized to engage in the practice of pharmacy under chapter 461.  "Sexual activity" means sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anal intercourse, or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into the genital or anal openings of another person's body, but emission of semen is not required.  "Sexually transmitted disease" means chlamydia, gonorrhea, or other sexually transmitted diseases that are or may be recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for expedited partner therapy. [L 2013, c 250, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 453-52 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|453. Medicine and Surgery|453-52 Expedited partner therapy.

  §453-52 Expedited partner therapy. (a) A health professional may, in addition to treating a patient, provide expedited partner therapy to the partners of the patient if all of the following requirements are met:  (1) The patient has a laboratory-confirmed or suspected clinical diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease;  (2) The patient indicates that the patient has partners with whom the patient has engaged in sexual activity within the sixty-day period immediately preceding the diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease; and  (3) The patient indicates that the patient's partners are unable or unlikely to seek clinical services in a timely manner.  (b) A health professional who provides expedited partner therapy as authorized in this section shall do all of the following:  (1) Dispense or prescribe antibiotic therapy in the name of the partners, if known, without the physical examination of the partners by the health professional. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if the name of the partners are not known, the health professional shall dispense or prescribe the antibiotic therapy in the name of "Expedited Partner Therapy";  (2) Convey to the patient that it is important to notify the patient's partners of the patient's diagnosis and that it is important for the partners to obtain medical care for a complete evaluation, testing for sexually transmitted diseases, counseling, and treatment;  (3) Distribute to the patient the information sheet developed pursuant to section 453-53; and  (4) Follow all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines related to the practices and recommendations for expedited partner therapy. [L 2013, c 250, pt of §2]