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HI Rev Stat § 349-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|349. Executive Office on Aging|349-10 Annual senior citizen's fair.

  §349-10 Annual senior citizen's fair. Each county may hold an annual senior citizen's fair in its respective county. The county shall be responsible for the planning, organizing, and coordinating of the fair in every respect. The state policy advisory board for elder affairs may assist the county in any aspect upon request. Proceeds earned from this fair are deemed to be proceeds earned from casual sales as defined in chapter 237. The county shall distribute such proceeds to the various senior citizen organizations and individuals who participate in the fair in accordance with appropriate methods of distribution as determined by the county. [L 1976, c 217, pt of §2; am L 1979, c 136, §1(3); am L 1990, c 67, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 349-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|349. Executive Office on Aging|349-11 State policy for senior centers.

  §349-11 State policy for senior centers. The executive office on aging shall be responsible for establishing state policy for senior centers. Such policy shall include, but not be limited to, the following:  (1) Establishment of comprehensive long range and immediate goals and objectives pursuant to chapter 349;  (2) Establishment of state standards for the operation and maintenance of senior centers;  (3) Establishment of priorities for program implementation and of alternatives for program implementation;  (4) Delineation of the separate and mutual roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the State and of the several counties relative to the development and administration of senior centers and senior center programs; and  (5) Establishment of a mechanism to provide for the effective monitoring of senior centers and senior center programs. [L 1976, c 141, § §1, 2]
HI Rev Stat § 349-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|349. Executive Office on Aging|349-15 Coordination and development of caregiver support services.

Note Part heading added by L 2007, c 93, §8.  Part heading amended by L 2017, c 102, §3. Revision Note Enacted as Part III, this Part was renumbered as Part II pursuant to §23G-15.  §349-15 Coordination and development of caregiver support services. The executive office on aging shall coordinate a statewide system of caregiver support services by, among other things:  (1) Integrating family caregiver support with the aging and disability resource center demonstration project;  (2) Analyzing the long-term care needs of older adults and the capacity of family and informal caregivers to help them remain safely at home;  (3) Advocating, mobilizing, and coordinating employer and community resources to enable and augment family caregiver support;  (4) Establishing and maintaining protocols and standards for federal and state caregiver services administered by state, county, or other local agencies on aging;  (5) Establishing and supervising the alignment of long-term care advocacy assistance staff caregiver support objectives with the planning, resource development, grants management, data management, and evaluation functions of the executive office on aging; and  (6) Coordinating statewide support for grandparents and other aging relative caregivers of children eighteen and under. [L 2006, c 262, §5] Revision Note  Section codified pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 349-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|349. Executive Office on Aging|349-18 Kupuna caregivers program.

  §349-18 Kupuna caregivers program. (a) The executive office on aging may establish the kupuna caregivers program. The program shall provide assistance to a qualified caregiver who meets the requirements of this section.  (b) The program shall be coordinated and administered by the executive office on aging and implemented through the area agency on aging. The executive office on aging shall develop and implement a plan to maximize the number of caregivers served by the program.  (c) The kupuna caregivers program shall award an allocation of funds, subject to the availability of funding and up to a maximum of $210 per week, to cover costs for services that would otherwise be performed by the qualified caregiver for the care recipient, including but not limited to:  (1) Care coordination or case management;  (2) Adult day care;  (3) Assisted transportation;  (4) Chores;  (5) Home-delivered meals;  (6) Homemaker services;  (7) Personal care;  (8) Respite care; or  (9) Transportation; provided that the allocated funds shall be issued directly to the service provider upon request and receipt of an invoice for services rendered.  (d) The director may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this section. [L 2017, c 102, pt of §2; am L 2019, c 126, §3] Note  Kupuna care program rules may be used as guidance until kupuna caregivers program rules are adopted. L 2017, c 102, §5.
HI Rev Stat § 349-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|349. Executive Office on Aging|349-22 Access to long-term care facilities.

  §349-22 Access to long-term care facilities. (a) A long-term care facility shall permit immediate access to the long-term facility and to the residents of the long-term care facility to the long-term care ombudsman or designee at any time deemed necessary and reasonable by the long-term care ombudsman for the performance of the duties and functions under this part.  (b) Access to the residents of the long-term care facility shall include the provision of privacy.  (c) A long-term care facility shall permit access by the long-term care ombudsman or designee to all resident records or portions thereof necessary for the long-term care ombudsman to evaluate the merits of any complaint; provided that resident records shall be divulged only with the written consent of the resident or the resident's legal representative.  (d) The long-term care ombudsman shall report violations of this section to the department of health.  (e) The department of health shall adopt rules, including the establishment of administrative fines or other penalties, pursuant to chapter 91 for the violation of this section. [L 1979, c 206, §2(2); am L 2007, c 93, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 349-23 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|349. Executive Office on Aging|349-23 Retaliatory acts by facilities or facility employees prohibited.

  §349-23 Retaliatory acts by facilities or facility employees prohibited. (a) No resident of a long-term care facility seeking advocacy assistance as provided for in section [349-21] or making a complaint concerning a long-term care facility or any of its employees shall be subject to any retaliatory act by the long-term care facility or any of its employees for seeking advocacy assistance or making a complaint.  (b) No person seeking advocacy assistance as provided for in section [349-21] or making a complaint concerning a long-term care facility or any of its employees on behalf of a resident of a long-term care facility shall be subject to any retaliatory act by the long-term care facility or any of its employees for seeking advocacy assistance or making a complaint.  (c) For the purposes of this section, the term "retaliatory act" includes actual or threatened physical injury, psychological abuse or neglect, sexual abuse, negligent treatment, maltreatment, or any form of discrimination as reprisal for seeking advocacy assistance or making a complaint.  (d) A violation of this section shall be reported by the long-term care ombudsman to the appropriate police department or prosecuting attorney.  (e) Any long-term care facility or long-term care facility employee who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each separate retaliatory act and each day during which any retaliatory act continues shall constitute a separate offense. [L 1979, c 206, §2(3); am L 1982, c 104, §1; am L 2007, c 93, §7]
HI Rev Stat § 349-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|349. Executive Office on Aging|349-24 Wilful interference; prohibited.

  §349-24 Wilful interference; prohibited. Any individual, including any long-term care facility or long-term care facility employee, who wilfully interferes with or impedes the long-term care ombudsman or designee in the performance of the long-term care ombudsman's or designee's duties pursuant to this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each separate act of wilful interference and each day during which any wilful interference continues shall constitute a separate offense. [L 2007, c 93, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 349-25 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|349. Executive Office on Aging|349-25 Posting and distribution of information.

  §349-25 Posting and distribution of information. (a) The long-term care ombudsman shall provide each long-term care facility with brochures and a poster with information regarding the office of the long-term care ombudsman, including the name, address, and telephone number of the office of the long-term care ombudsman, and a brief description of the services provided by the office of the long-term care ombudsman.  (b) A long-term care facility shall provide each resident of the long-term [care] facility with a copy of the brochure and shall post the poster in a conspicuous location that is accessible to all residents of the long-term care facility. [L 2007, c 93, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 349-32 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|349. Executive Office on Aging|349-32 Aging and disability resource centers; established.

  §349-32 Aging and disability resource centers; established. (a) A statewide aging and disability resource center may be established with sites in each county to streamline access to long-term supports and services by integrating the full range of long-term supports and services into a single, coordinated system.  (b) The aging and disability resource center may be the single point of entry in every county where persons of all ages, incomes, and disabilities may access information in a person-centered manner on the full range of long-term supports and services options, including but not limited to:  (1) Federal, state, and county revenue-funded programs and services including those funded by medicaid, medicare, the Older Americans Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and kupuna care;  (2) A centralized application process for publicly funded long-term services and supports;  (3) Privately administered programs and services;  (4) Supports and services for persons with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementia;  (5) Transportation services;  (6) Housing options;  (7) Elder rights protection;  (8) Hospital and nursing home discharge planning and care transition;  (9) Health, prevention, and wellness programs;  (10) Support for grandparents raising grandchildren and other relatives age fifty-five years or older caring for children;  (11) Informal and family caregiver support services; and  (12) Community resources and services for individuals with disabilities.  (c) The aging and disability resource centers shall target delivery of services to:  (1) Persons sixty years of age and older;  (2) Persons of any age with physical disabilities, severe mental illness, dementia, and developmental or intellectual disabilities;  (3) Informal and family caregivers providing assistance to persons needing long-term supports and services;  (4) Professionals seeking long-term supports and services on behalf of their clients; and  (5) Persons planning for their future long-term supports and services needs.  (d) The executive office on aging shall coordinate the implementation of the statewide aging and disability resource center.  (e) The aging and disability resource center may be a function of each area agency on aging within the respective geographic service area. [L 2012, c 237, pt of §2] Cross References  Executive office on aging administrative claiming special fund, see §349-5.5.
HI Rev Stat § 350-1.15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350. Child Abuse|350-1.15 Orientation and training.

  §350-1.15 Orientation and training. To improve the identification of child abuse and neglect, the department shall offer periodic orientation and training to those responsible for making child abuse and neglect reports pursuant to section 350-1.1. [L 1988, c 323, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 350-1.2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350. Child Abuse|350-1.2 Nonreporting; penalty.

  §350-1.2 Nonreporting; penalty. Any person subject to section 350-1.1(a) who knowingly prevents another person from reporting, or who knowingly fails to provide information as required by section 350-1.1(c) or (d), shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. [L 1985, c 17, §3; am L 1987, c 204, §5 and c 339, §4] Case Notes  Cited: 711 F. Supp. 2d 1195 (2010).
HI Rev Stat § 350-1.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350. Child Abuse|350-1.3 Any person may report.

  §350-1.3 Any person may report. Any person, not otherwise required to report pursuant to section 350-1.1, who becomes aware of facts or circumstances which cause that person to have reason to believe that child abuse or neglect has occurred or that there exists a substantial risk that child abuse or neglect may occur in the reasonably foreseeable future, may immediately report the matter orally to the department or to the police department. [L 1987, c 204, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 350-1.4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350. Child Abuse|350-1.4 Confidentiality.

  §350-1.4 Confidentiality. (a) All reports to the department concerning child abuse or neglect made pursuant to this chapter, as well as all records of such reports, are confidential. The director may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, to provide for the confidentiality of reports and records and for the authorized disclosure of reports and records. Any person who intentionally makes an unauthorized disclosure of a report or record of a report made to the department shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  (b) Every reasonable good faith effort shall be made by the department to maintain the confidentiality of the name of a reporter who requests that the reporter's name be confidential.  (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) and section 346-10, the director may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to provide for the release of information required by federal statute or regulation. [L 1987, c 204, §2; am L 1999, c 34, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 350-1.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350. Child Abuse|350-1.5 Authorization for color photographs, x-rays, and radiological or other diagnostic examination.

  §350-1.5 Authorization for color photographs, x-rays, and radiological or other diagnostic examination. (a) Any health professional or paraprofessional, physician licensed or authorized to practice medicine in this State, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, hospital or similar institution's personnel engaged in the admission, examination, care, or treatment of patients, and any medical examiner, coroner, social worker, or police officer, who has before the person a child the person reasonably believes has been harmed, shall make every good faith effort to take or cause to be taken color photographs of the areas of trauma visible on the child. If medically indicated, such person may take or cause to be taken x-rays of the child or cause a radiological or other diagnostic examination to be performed on the child.  (b) Color photographs, x-rays, radiological, or other diagnostic examination reports that show evidence of imminent harm, harm, or threatened harm to a child shall immediately be forwarded to the department. [L 2010, c 135, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 350-1.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350. Child Abuse|350-1.6 Disclosure of records.

  §350-1.6 Disclosure of records. (a) The department shall disclose to resource parents and the foster child's principal treating physician copies of the foster child's complete medical records in the department's physical custody and relevant social history within thirty days of foster placement.  (b) If a child is active in the child protective services system, physicians may share with other physicians, orally or in writing, or both, medical information without parental consent.  (c) Any records or information released to a foster child's resource parents, or the foster child's principal treating physician pursuant to subsection (a), or any information shared by one physician with another physician pursuant to subsection (b), shall remain confidential in accordance with section 350-1.4. [L 2010, c 135, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 350-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350. Child Abuse|350-3 Immunity from liability.

  §350-3 Immunity from liability. (a) Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might be otherwise incurred or imposed by or as a result of the making of such report, including persons who otherwise provide information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultation, in connection with a report, investigation, or legal intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect. Any such participant shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from such report.  (b) Any individual who assumes a duty or responsibility pursuant to section 350-2 or chapter 587A shall have immunity from civil liability for acts or omissions performed within the scope of the individual's duty or responsibility. Nothing in this section shall limit the liability of the department, any other state agency, or any private organization for the conduct of individuals provided immunity herein. [L 1967, c 261, §4; HRS §350-3; am L 1986, c 229, §1; am L 1987, c 204, §7 and c 339, §4; am L 2010, c 135, §7; am L 2021, c 26, §2] Case Notes  Cited: 711 F. Supp. 2d 1195 (2010).
HI Rev Stat § 350-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350. Child Abuse|350-4 REPEALED.

  §350-4 REPEALED. L 1992, c 200, §1.
HI Rev Stat § 350-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350. Child Abuse|350-5 Admissibility of evidence.

  §350-5 Admissibility of evidence. The physician-patient privilege, the psychologist-client privilege, the spousal privilege, and the victim-counselor privilege shall not be grounds for excluding evidence in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report of child abuse or neglect pursuant to this chapter. [L 1967, c 261, §6; HRS §350-5; am L 1987, c 204, §8; am L 1992, c 217, §3] Cross References  Physician-patient privilege, see §626-1, rule 504.  Psychologist-client privilege, see §626-1, rule 504.1.  Spousal privilege, see §626-1, rule 505.  Victim-counselor privilege, see §626-1, rule 505.5.
HI Rev Stat § 350B-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350B. Hawaii Children's Trust Fund|350B-1 Definitions.

  §350B-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:  "Advisory committee" means the component of the Hawaii children's trust fund coalition that serves in an advisory capacity to the trust fund and the department of health.  "Board" means the Hawaii children's trust fund advisory board.  "Child abuse and neglect" has the same meaning as "child abuse or neglect" as defined in section 350-1.  "Coalition" means the Hawaii children's trust fund coalition.  "Primary prevention" means efforts targeting the general population designed to promote the general welfare of children and families prior to any occurrence of abuse or neglect.  "Secondary prevention" means efforts targeting children and families that are considered, because of their life situations, to be at risk of abuse or neglect.  "Trust fund" or "fund" means the Hawaii children's trust fund. [L 1993, c 336, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 350B-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350B. Hawaii Children's Trust Fund|350B-2 Creation of the Hawaii children's trust fund.

  §350B-2 Creation of the Hawaii children's trust fund. (a) There is established the Hawaii children's trust fund as a separate fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, a Hawaii nonprofit corporation. Moneys received from the state, county, or federal government, income tax remittances allocated under section 235-102.5, and private contributions of cash and other property, and the income and capital gains earned by the fund shall constitute the trust fund assets.  (b) The Hawaii Community Foundation shall have the responsibility for the expenditure of moneys from the trust fund for the purposes of this chapter.  (c) The purpose of the trust fund is to strengthen families primarily by the award of grants for primary and secondary prevention activities to prevent child abuse and neglect.  (d) The fund may receive contributions, grants, or gifts in cash or otherwise from all sources. The legislature intends that the public and private sectors work together as partners in securing contributions for the fund. The State may donate moneys to the trust fund by legislative appropriation; provided that any appropriations made by the State are not intended to supplant the funding of existing prevention programs.  (e) There shall be an endowment component of the Hawaii children's trust fund.  (f) The aggregate principal sum deposited in the Hawaii children's trust fund, and any income and capital gains earned by the trust fund but not expended for grantmaking or administration, shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of the Hawaii Community Foundation in a manner intended to maximize the rate of return on investment of the trust fund consistent with the objective of preserving the trust fund's principal.  (g) The department of health shall serve as the lead agency for the public sector and, in conjunction with the Hawaii Community Foundation, may provide staffing for the board, the coalition, and advisory committee.  (h) Results of the annual audit of the Hawaii Community Foundation shall be submitted to the department of health not later than thirty days from the date the Hawaii Community Foundation receives the audit results. The Hawaii Community Foundation shall retain for three years all documents, papers, books, records, and other material pertinent to the fund and audit. The Hawaii Community Foundation shall permit the department of health, the department of accounting and general services, the legislature, and the auditor, or their authorized representatives, to inspect and have access to any of these materials.  (i) In the event of the termination of the trust fund or the dissolution of the Hawaii Community Foundation, the unspent appropriations made by the State, if any, shall revert back to the State. Any other amounts remaining in the Hawaii children's trust fund shall be distributed at the recommendation of the board. [L 1993, c 336, pt of §2; am L 2004, c 228, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 350B-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|350B. Hawaii Children's Trust Fund|350B-3 Receipt of funds.

  §350B-3 Receipt of funds. The fund may accept contributions, grants, or gifts from corporations or other businesses, foundations, government, individuals, and other interested parties. [L 1993, c 336, pt of §2]