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HI Rev Stat § 325-102 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-102 Civil penalty.

 §325-102 Civil penalty. Any person or institution who wilfully violates any provision of this part shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 for each violation plus reasonable court costs and attorney's fees as determined by the court, which penalty and costs shall be paid to the person or persons whose records were released. [L 1986, c 161, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 377, §2; am L 1992, c 162, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 325-103 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-103 Custodian of records.

  §325-103 Custodian of records. No officer or employee of the department of health shall be examined in any civil, criminal, special, or other proceeding as to the existence or content of any individual's records retained by the department pursuant to this part, or as to the existence or contents of such reports received from any private physician or private health facility, without written consent of the affected individual. [L 1986, c 161, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 325-104 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-104 Responsibility to report.

 §325-104 Responsibility to report. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no provision in this part shall be construed so as to diminish, limit, or eliminate the responsibility of any person to report HIV infection, ARC, or AIDS to the proper authorities pursuant to section 325-2. [L 1986, c 161, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 290, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 325-111 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-111 Definitions.

Cross References Sale of sterile syringes for prevention of disease, see §325-21.  §325-111 Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:  "Department" means the department of health.  "Director" means the director of health.  "Participant" means an injection drug user who exchanges a sterile needle and syringe unit pursuant to the program.  "Program" means the sterile needle and syringe exchange program. [L 1992, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 325-112 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-112 Sterile needle and syringe exchange program established.

  §325-112 Sterile needle and syringe exchange program established. The director of health may establish a sterile needle and syringe exchange program. The program shall be administered by the director or the director's designees. The director is authorized to designate private providers of service to operate the program. [L 1992, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 325-113 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-113 Operation of the program.

  §325-113 Operation of the program. (a) The program shall be operated for the purpose of:  (1) Preventing the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis B virus, and other blood borne diseases; and  (2) Providing injection drug users with referrals to appropriate health and social services.  (b) The program shall provide for maximum security of exchange sites and equipment, including a full accounting of the number of needles and syringes in use, the number in storage, and any other measure that may be required to control the use and dispersal of sterile needles and syringes; provided that a participant may exchange used needles and syringes at any exchange site if more than one site is available.  (c) The program shall provide for a one-to-one exchange, whereby the participant shall receive one sterile needle and syringe unit in exchange for each used one.  (d) The program shall provide procedures for the screening of participants to prevent non-injection drug users from participating in the programs.  (e) The department shall keep records to identify and authorize persons employed by the department or its designees to have access to needles, syringes, or the program's records.  (f) The program shall include services to:  (1) Educate the participant about the dangers of contracting HIV infection through needle-sharing practices; and  (2) Offer substance abuse treatment referral and counseling services to all participants.  (g) The program shall compile research data on behavioral changes, enrollment in drug abuse treatment, counseling, and education programs, disease transmission, and other information that may be relevant and useful to assist in the planning and evaluation of efforts to combat the spread of blood borne diseases. [L 1992, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 325-114 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-114 Criminal liability.

  §325-114 Criminal liability. (a) Exchanges under the sterile needle and syringe exchange program shall not constitute an offense under section 329-43.5 for the participant or for the employees of the department or its designees.  (b) Nothing in this part provides immunity from prosecution to any person for violation of any law prohibiting or regulating the use, possession, dispensing, distribution, or promotion of controlled substances, dangerous drugs, detrimental drugs, or harmful drugs. Nothing in this part provides immunity from prosecution to any person for violation of sections 329-41, 329-42, or 712-1241 through 712-1249.6. [L 1992, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 325-115 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-115 Program oversight committee.

  §325-115 Program oversight committee. The director shall appoint a sterile needle exchange program oversight committee to provide assistance and advice in the oversight of the program. The committee shall meet periodically with the director to monitor the progress and effectiveness of the program and to examine available data compiled by the program. [L 1992, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 325-116 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-116 Reports.

  §325-116 Reports. The department, on or before January 1 of each year, shall submit a report to the oversight committee. The report shall include:  (1) Information as to the number of participants served and the number of needles and syringes distributed;  (2) A demographic profile of the participants served, including but not limited to:  age, sex, ethnicity, area of residence, occupation, types of drugs used, length of drug use, and frequency of injection;  (3) Impact of the program on needle and syringe sharing and other high risk behavior;  (4) Data on participants regarding HIV testing, counseling, drug treatment, and other social services, including referrals for HIV testing and counseling and for drug abuse treatment;  (5) Impact on the transmission of HIV infection among injection drug users;  (6) Impact on behaviors that caused participants to be at risk for HIV transmission such as frequency of drug use and needle sharing;  (7) An assessment of the cost-effectiveness of the program versus direct and indirect costs of HIV infection; and  (8) Information on the percentage of persons served through treatment programs for injection drug users funded through the department that were attributed to needle exchange referrals.  The report shall address the strengths and weaknesses of the program, the advisability of its continuation, amendments to the law, if appropriate, and other matters that may be helpful to the oversight committee in evaluating the program's efficacy. [L 1992, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 325-117 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-117 Termination of the program.

  §325-117 Termination of the program. The director may terminate the program at any time if the program does not serve its intended purpose, presents a risk to the public health, safety, or welfare, or is no longer necessary. [L 1992, c 152, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 325-121 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-121 Definitions.

 §325-121 Definitions. As used in this part:  "Health care provider" means a program, agency, clinic, health care center, physician licensed under the provisions of chapter 453, advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the provisions of chapter 457, pharmacist licensed under the provisions of chapter 461, physician's assistant licensed under the provisions of chapter 453, person authorized to practice medicine as a physician or physician's assistant, or nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse, in federal facilities located in the State, that administers immunizations in Hawaii, or any other person authorized to prescribe vaccinations in Hawaii.  "Health organization" means a health insurance company, fraternal benefit society governed by article 2 of chapter 432, mutual benefit society governed by article 1 of chapter 432, health care service plan or health maintenance organization governed by chapter 432D, or any other entity delivering or issuing for delivery in the State accident and health or sickness insurance as defined in section 431:1-205.  "Immunization assessment report" means any registry-produced report designed to provide a detailed listing of the immunizations an individual has received as well as immunizations that are currently due or overdue. Immunization assessment reports may also include aggregate reports produced to monitor and improve the health of a specific population or public health in general.  "Post-secondary school" means any adult education school, business school, trade school, community college, college, or university enrolling or registering students above the age of compulsory attendance.  "Registry" means the Hawaii immunization registry.  "School" means any child care center, preschool, day care center, day nursery, head start program, group child care home, kindergarten, elementary, intermediate, middle, or secondary school that is responsible for ensuring student compliance with mandatory school immunization entrance requirements.  "Student" means any child or adult enrolled in any school or post-secondary school in the State. [L 2010, c 113, pt of §1; am L 2012, c 275, §1; am L 2015, c 35, §42]
HI Rev Stat § 325-122 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-122 Hawaii immunization registry; establishment and purposes.

 §325-122 Hawaii immunization registry; establishment and purposes. The department of health may establish and maintain an immunization information system to be designated as the Hawaii immunization registry. The purposes of the registry shall be to maintain a single statewide repository of immunization records to aid, coordinate, and help promote efficient and cost-effective screening, prevention, and control of vaccine-preventable diseases, including pandemic influenza. [L 2010, c 113, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 325-123 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-123 Confidentiality and content of registry records.

 §325-123 Confidentiality and content of registry records. (a) All immunization records and reports made for the purposes of this part that directly or indirectly identify a person shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed by any person unless:  (1) The person identified, the person's legal guardian, or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent or legal guardian consents;  (2) Disclosure is deemed necessary by the director of health to carry out this chapter;  (3) A court directs upon its determination that disclosure is necessary for the conduct of proceedings before it;  (4) The disclosure is made between the person's health care provider and payor to obtain reimbursement for services rendered to the person; provided that disclosure shall be made only if the provider informs the person that a reimbursement claim will be made to the person's payor, the person is afforded an opportunity to pay the reimbursement directly, and the person does not pay; or  (5) The department of health releases aggregate immunization information that does not disclose any identifying information of persons whose information is maintained in the registry.  (b) Registry information shall be limited to patient name, demographic information, and contact information; information specific to immunizations or medications received by the patient, including types, manufacturers, lot numbers, expiration dates, anatomical sites of administration, routes of administration, vaccine information statement publication dates, doses, dates administered, the patient's history of vaccine-preventable diseases, and contraindications, precautions, adverse reactions to, or comments regarding immunizations or medications; and the name and contact information of the vaccination administrator or medication provider and the patient's health care provider.  (c) The department of health shall adopt administrative, physical, and technical measures to ensure the security of the registry; protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of registry data; and prevent unauthorized access to registry information. [L 2010, c 113, pt of §1; am L 2012, c 275, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 325-125 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-125 Registry record requirements; duration of retention.

 §325-125 Registry record requirements; duration of retention.  (a) The establishment of an individual's record in the registry shall not require the prior consent of a patient or the consent of a patient's parent or legal guardian in the case of a minor or dependent.  (b) The department of health shall make available to the patient or the patient's parent or legal guardian in the case of a minor or dependent, via the patient's health care provider or birthing hospital, a written description of the purpose and benefits of the registry as well as the procedure for refusing inclusion in the registry.  (c) A patient's, or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent's or legal guardian's, choice to refuse inclusion in the registry shall be documented in writing on a form or in a format approved by the department of health.  (d) Each health care provider or birthing hospital shall maintain the records of refusal of inclusion and shall report any refusal to the department of health in a manner specified by rule.  (e) When a patient, or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent or legal guardian, chooses to refuse inclusion in the registry, minimal demographic information, including the patient's name and date of birth, shall be maintained within the registry system to identify the patient as having elected to refuse inclusion in the registry. If the patient has an existing record in the registry at the time that the refusal documentation is submitted, all other patient demographic and immunization information shall be removed from the registry.  (f) All registry authorized users shall make available for inspection by the department of health all medical records relating to patient demographic and immunization information recorded in the registry or documentation of the patient's, or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent's or legal guardian's refusal of inclusion in the registry for the purposes of performing registry-related quality improvement or quality assessment activities.  (g) Registry information for any individual included within the registry shall be retained as a part of the registry for twenty-five years after the last entry, except in the case of minors, whose records shall be retained during the period of minority plus twenty-five years after the minor reaches the age of majority. At the conclusion of the retention period, the data stored in the registry for that individual shall be archived. [L 2010, c 113, pt of §1; am L 2012, c 275, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 325-126 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|325. Infectious and Communicable Diseases|325-126 Civil and criminal liability.

 §325-126 Civil and criminal liability.  (a) Authorized users of the registry shall not be subject to civil liability for damages by reason of:  (1) Providing information to the registry in good faith; or  (2) Accessing and using information from the registry in good faith for the purposes specified in section 325-124.  (b) Any person who intentionally or knowingly discloses registry information contrary to the confidentiality provisions of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 2010, c 113, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 326-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|326. Hansen's Disease|326-1 Establishment of facilities for the treatment and care of persons with Hansen's disease.

 §326-1 Establishment of facilities for the treatment and care of persons with Hansen's disease. The department of health, subject to the approval of the governor, shall establish and maintain facilities and services as are necessary for the care and treatment of persons with Hansen's disease and persons who were institutionalized for segregation by order of the department of health because of Hansen's disease.  Every such facility or service provider shall exercise every reasonable effort to effect a cure of those persons. All such persons shall be cared for as well as circumstances will permit, in accordance with accepted medical practices. Every patient shall be encouraged to take complete treatment so that prompt recovery can be attained. Isolation and treatment shall be compulsory only in those cases where, in the opinion of the department, that treatment is necessary to protect the health of the public, and the department may take such measures as may be necessary to enforce this section, including the adoption of rules pursuant to chapter 91. [L 1909, c 81, §1; RL 1925, §1183; am L 1931, c 139, §5; am imp L 1933, c 118, §2; RL 1935, §1140; RL 1945, §2401; am L 1949, c 53, §1; am L 1951, c 157, §1; am L 1953, JR 41, §5; RL 1955, §50-1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §326-1; am L 1969, c 152, §2; am L 1981, c 185, §3; am L 1985, c 250, §2; am L 1992, c 156, §3] Cross References  General excise tax exemption, see §237-23.  Income tax exemption, see §235-7.  Real property tax exemption, see §246-30. Case Notes  Segregation of Hansen's disease sufferers legal. 5 H. 162.  See also case notes to §326-3.
HI Rev Stat § 326-1.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|326. Hansen's Disease|326-1.3 Liberty, autonomy, and dignity of patient residents.

  §326-1.3 Liberty, autonomy, and dignity of patient residents. (a) In recognition of the disruptions and hardships experienced over the course of their lives by former Hansen's disease patients residing at Kalaupapa, the legislature declares its intent to ensure that all residents at Kalaupapa are treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and sensitivity and that the protections extended by this chapter to the patient residents at Kalaupapa are honored and upheld by the department of health to the extent possible within their purview.  (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the department of health shall promote and protect the personal liberty, autonomy, and dignity of all patient residents at Kalaupapa. [L 2005, c 37, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 326-1.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|326. Hansen's Disease|326-1.5 Patients living in the community; policy on services.

  §326-1.5 Patients living in the community; policy on services. It is the policy of the State that all persons who were institutionalized for segregation by order of the department of health because of Hansen's disease and who live in the community shall be accorded adequate health care and other medical treatment and services for the remainder of their lives as provided under sections 326-1 and 326-13, as long as they reside in the State; provided that the department of health shall be the payor of last resort for medical treatment and services not related to the treatment and care of Hansen's disease. [L 1992, c 156, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 326-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|326. Hansen's Disease|326-2 Equal treatment of patients.

 §326-2 Equal treatment of patients. Every Hansen's disease sufferer at Hale Mohalu and Kalaupapa shall be accorded as nearly equal care and privileges as is practicable under the different operating conditions of the two institutions. [L 1953, JR 41, §7; RL 1955, §50-2; HRS §326-2; am L 1969, c 152, §1; am L 1981, c 185, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 326-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|326. Hansen's Disease|326-3 Care in other hospitals, homes, etc.

 §326-3 Care in other hospitals, homes, etc. Notwithstanding any law relating to this subject matter, the department of health may make arrangements for the care and treatment of any person within the State at any hospital, nursing home, or other residential facility in the State, either public or private, and bear all expenses of the hospitalization and treatment and any other necessary expenses in the same manner as though the person were staying at any facility for the care and treatment of persons with Hansen's disease established under section 326-1. Any moneys at any time appropriated for the care of patients or maintenance of a facility established under section 326-1 may be used by the department to pay any hospital, nursing home, or other residential facility with which the department has made those arrangements. When those arrangements have been made the other provisions of this chapter relating to the examination, care, treatment, and discharge of patients shall apply to the institution and patient involved in the same manner as they apply to a facility established under section 326-1. [L 1949, c 392, §1; am L 1951, c 157, §2; RL 1955, §50-3; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §326-3; am L 1969, c 152, §1; am L 1981, c 185, §5; am L 1985, c 250, §3; am L 1992, c 156, §4] Case Notes  Sections 326-1 and 326-3, taken together, appear to authorize patient transfers at will. While Hale Mohalu residents would have only "unilateral expectation" to services at that facility, entitlement to treatment at some facility requires due process protection. State may not reduce services to leprosy patients to point of imperiling life or imposing severe hardship without pretermination hearing. Transfer of Hale Mohalu patients may work such reduction due to phenomenon of "transfer trauma". 616 F.2d 410.  State decision to close Hale Mohalu and transfer patients. 720 F.2d 564.
HI Rev Stat § 326-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|326. Hansen's Disease|326-4 Officers and employees; sickness and accident; expense.

 §326-4 Officers and employees; sickness and accident; expense. In case any officer or employee of the department of health becomes ill or is injured at the facility at Kalaupapa and, in the opinion of the physician of the facility, or in the absence of the physician an authorized agent of the department of health, suitable medical, hospital, nursing, or other services or facilities are not available there, the department shall incur and pay the reasonable and necessary expenses of removing and transporting the officer or employee to and from a place within the State where suitable hospital facilities or treatment can be secured. [L 1941, c 108, §1; RL 1945, §2405; RL 1955, §50-6; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §326-4; am L 1968, c 63, §2; am L 1969, c 105, §1; am L 1985, c 250, §4]