reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
HI Rev Stat § 321-1.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-1.6 Additional duties of the director.

  §321-1.6 Additional duties of the director. Any health center previously designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), FQHC look alike, or Rural Health Clinic (RHC) shall have comparable designation as a Hawaii Qualified Health Center and shall also be known as Essential Community Providers. The director of health, with the concurrence of the director of human services, shall have the authority to designate other Hawaii health centers not yet federally designated but deserving of support to meet short term public health needs based on the department of health's criteria, as Hawaii Qualified Health Centers. [L 1994, c 238, §2] Cross References  Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics--supplemental medicaid payment process, see § §346-53.61 to 346-53.65.  Federally qualified health centers; rural health clinics; reimbursement, see §346-53.6.
HI Rev Stat § 321-1.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-1.7 Public health nursing services program.

  §321-1.7 Public health nursing services program. (a) There is established within the department of health a public health nursing services program. At the discretion of the director of health, the program may provide services, including but not limited to the following:  (1) Mobilizing the department's nursing resources and responding to catastrophic and traumatic emergency events, including natural disasters and biologic outbreaks or exposures;  (2) Responding to communicable disease, epidemic, and other public health disease outbreaks;  (3) Providing care coordination services to the most vulnerable populations of special needs infants, toddlers, and children with complex medical conditions, including medically fragile children, as well as the elderly and other populations who have difficulty accessing the health care system;  (4) Collaborating with the department of education and the Hawaii chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics in providing school health services to address the medical and health conditions of public school students that affect their learning;  (5) Developing collaborative partnerships with individuals, families, communities, and providers to improve the health of families and communities through the assessment of community health needs, the setting of priorities, and policy development;  (6) Collecting and evaluating data to determine family and community health needs for nursing and health service delivery changes to enhance the quality of life for families; and  (7) Providing other health care related services as determined appropriate based on community health needs.  (b) Provision of services by the public health nursing services program shall be limited by and subject to the availability of funds. [L 2004, c 173, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-1.8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-1.8 Inspections; public notice.

  §321-1.8 Inspections; public notice. (a) Beginning with inspections occurring on January 1, 2015, the department of health shall post on its website electronic copies of reports for all inspections it performs of the following state-licensed care facilities:  (1) Adult day health centers;  (2) Adult day care centers;  (3) Community care foster family homes;  (4) Developmental disabilities domiciliary homes as defined in section 321-15.9;  (5) Developmentally disabled adult foster homes;  (6) Long-term care facilities as defined in section 349-21(f); and  (7) Special treatment facilities as defined in section 334-1.  (b) Each report shall be posted on the department of health's website within five working days of the conclusion of each inspection and shall include the following information:  (1) The date of the inspection;  (2) A description of violations of relevant state laws or rules, if applicable;  (3) Plans of correction and the status of corrective actions in response to any violations, if applicable;  (4) A list and description of all corrective actions taken by the facility, if applicable, to be submitted by the facility and added to the report at a later time, as determined by the department; and  (5) Other information regarding the quality and conditions of the facility the department of health deems appropriate.  (c) Each report posted on the department of health's website that reports a violation committed by a state-licensed care facility as described in subsection (a) shall be removed from the website after three years from the date the report was posted. [L 2013, c 213, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-1.9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-1.9 Inspections; visits; state-licensed or state-certified care facilities.

  §321-1.9 Inspections; visits; state-licensed or state-certified care facilities. (a) The department of health shall conduct unannounced visits and inspections, including inspections for relicensing or recertification, for the following state-licensed or state-certified care facilities on an annual basis and at such intervals as determined by the department to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of each resident:  (1) Adult day health centers;  (2) Adult day care centers;  (3) Community care foster family homes;  (4) Developmental disabilities domiciliary homes;  (5) Adult foster homes;  (6) Long-term care facilities, including but not limited to:  (A) Adult residential care homes;  (B) Expanded adult residential care homes;  (C) Assisted living facilities;  (D) Intermediate care facilities;  (E) Nursing facilities; and  (F) Skilled nursing facilities; and  (7) Special treatment facilities.  (b) Unannounced visits may be conducted during or outside regular business hours. All inspections relating to follow-up visits, visits to confirm correction of deficiencies, or visits to investigate complaints or suspicion of abuse or neglect shall be conducted unannounced during or outside regular business hours. Annual inspections for relicensing or recertification may be conducted during regular business hours or at intervals determined by the department. Annual inspections for relicensing or recertification shall be conducted without notice.  (c) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purposes of this section. [L 2016, c 184, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-1.65 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-1.65 Community health centers special fund.

  §321-1.65 Community health centers special fund. (a) There is established within the state treasury a special fund to be known as the community health centers special fund to be administered and expended by the department of health.  (b) The moneys in the special fund shall be used by the department of health for the operations of federally qualified health centers.  (c) Moneys collected pursuant to section 245-15 shall be deposited into the special fund. [L 2006, c 316, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 321-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-2 General office.

 §321-2 General office. The department of health shall maintain its general office in Honolulu and such other offices throughout the State as it, in its discretion, may deem to be necessary for the proper performance of its functions. [L 1937, c 122, pt of §2; am L 1941, c 16, §1; RL 1945, §2003; RL 1955, §46-3; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §321-2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-2.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-2.5 Volunteer medical assistance personnel.

 §321-2.5 Volunteer medical assistance personnel. (a) This section shall apply to all volunteer medical assistance personnel, including:  (1) Physicians;  (2) Psychologists;  (3) Nurses;  (4) Emergency medical technicians;  (5) Social workers;  (6) Mobile intensive care technicians;  (7) Physician assistants; and  (8) Pharmacists, licensed or certified in this State, or employed by a health care facility, while providing volunteer medical assistance services.  (b) Any volunteer medical assistance personnel who is injured in the performance of volunteer medical assistance services, shall be entitled to the benefits in section 386-171.  (c) Except in cases of wilful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, or reckless misconduct, any volunteer medical assistance personnel providing volunteer medical assistance services shall not be liable for the death of or injury to persons, or for damage to property, as a result of any act or omission in the course of rendering volunteer medical assistance services. No act or omission shall be imputed to the owner of any vehicle by reason of ownership thereof; provided that nothing in this section shall preclude recovery by any person for injury or damage sustained from the operation of any vehicle that may be insured under section 41D-8 to the extent of the insurance.  (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any civil action brought by the State or a county against any volunteer medical assistance personnel of the State or a county.  (e) In any suit against the State or a county for civil damages based upon the negligent act or omission of volunteer medical assistance personnel, proof of the negligent act or omission shall be sufficient to establish the responsibility of the State or a county therefor under the doctrine of respondeat superior, notwithstanding the immunity granted to the volunteer medical assistance personnel with respect to any act or omission included under subsection (c).  (f) For the purposes of this section:  "Volunteer medical assistance services" means the rendering of professional medical services that are provided on behalf of and authorized by the State or a county, including participation during periods of volunteer medical assistance services and volunteer medical assistance services training; provided that services provided pursuant to section 321-23.3 shall not be considered to be volunteer medical assistance services. Volunteer medical assistance services shall include providing professional medical services in support of vaccination campaigns or outreach clinics. [L 2010, c 134, §1; am L 2012, c 265, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 321-2.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-2.7 Preceptor credit assurance committee.

  §321-2.7 Preceptor credit assurance committee. (a) There is established the preceptor credit assurance committee within the department of health. The committee shall develop and implement a plan for certifying healthcare preceptor tax credits under section 235-110.25, including:  (1) Developing a process ensuring that requests for credit certification are reviewed and verifications are processed no later than thirty days following the close of each calendar year;  (2) Developing the documentation process for the committee to certify a preceptor for the tax credit; provided that the documentation to be collected shall include:  (A) The preceptor's name, address, place of practice, and Hawaii provider license number;  (B) Dates and hours of volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotation per eligible student;  (C) Attestation that the preceptor is uncompensated for the volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotation; and  (D) Other information deemed necessary by the committee.  (b) The committee shall be composed of representatives of:  (1) The Hawaii/Pacific basin area health education center;  (2) The center for nursing; and  (3) Academic programs with eligible students.  (c) Members of the committee shall be immune from civil liability for any official act, decision, or omission performed for the purpose for which the committee was established, except for any acts, decisions, or omissions that constitute gross negligence or wilful misconduct.  (d) The proceedings of the committee shall not be subject to part I of chapter 92.  (e) As used in this section, "academic program", "eligible student", "preceptor", and "volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotation" shall have the same meanings as in section 235-110.25. [L 2018, c 43, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 321-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-3 REPEALED.

 §321-3 REPEALED. L 1996, c 211, §1.
HI Rev Stat § 321-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-4 Agents and inspectors.

 §321-4 Agents and inspectors. There shall be appointed by the director of health a suitable number of agents and inspectors in such localities as may be necessary, who shall carry into effect all laws and regulations for the public health, and such ordinances relating to public health as the director may direct. [PC 1869, c 59, §3; am L 1925, c 34, §2; RL 1935, §902; am L 1937, c 122, §3; am L 1943, c 43, §1(6); RL 1945, §2010; am L 1945, c 209, §1; RL 1955, §46-10; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §321-4]
HI Rev Stat § 321-4.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-4.3 Epidemiologists. The department of health may establish permanent or temporary exempt positions known as epidemiologists for the purpose of investigating diseases and injuries which threaten the public health and safety. The positions shall be appointed by the director without regard to chapter 76. [L 2008, c 78, §1; am L 2018, c 4, §2]

  §321-4.3 Epidemiologists. The department of health may establish permanent or temporary exempt positions known as epidemiologists for the purpose of investigating diseases and injuries which threaten the public health and safety. The positions shall be appointed by the director without regard to chapter 76. [L 2008, c 78, §1; am L 2018, c 4, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-4.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-4.5 Inspection of food establishments. Inspections of food establishments may be performed only by a registered sanitarian or a food and drug inspector. [L 1997, c 334, pt of §1]

  §321-4.5 Inspection of food establishments. Inspections of food establishments may be performed only by a registered sanitarian or a food and drug inspector. [L 1997, c 334, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 321-4.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-4.7 Producers of hand-pounded poi; exemption.

  §321-4.7 Producers of hand-pounded poi; exemption. A producer of hand-pounded poi shall not be required to process poi in a certified food-processing establishment or be required to obtain a permit from the department of health, if the producer:  (1) Sells hand-pounded poi directly to consumers;   (2) Prepares hand-pounded poi adjacent to permanent or temporary hand-washing facilities; and  (3) Complies with rules adopted by the department to protect the health and safety of the public. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate this section no later than December 31, 2011. [L 2011, c 107, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 321-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-6 REPEALED.

  §321-6 REPEALED. L 1972, c 29, §1.
HI Rev Stat § 321-6.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-6.5 Clinical laboratory test results. (a) Clinical laboratory test results may be provided to authorized persons for any purpose permitted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, and federal regulations promulgated thereunder. (b) For purposes of this section, "authorized persons" shall include: (1) The provider ordering the test, or the provider's designee; and (2) Any covered entity as defined under 45 Code of Federal Regulations section 160.103 promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191. [L 2010, c 72, §1]

  §321-6.5  Clinical laboratory test results.  (a) Clinical laboratory test results may be provided to authorized persons for any purpose permitted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, and federal regulations promulgated thereunder.  (b) For purposes of this section, "authorized persons" shall include:  (1) The provider ordering the test, or the provider's designee; and  (2) Any covered entity as defined under 45 Code of Federal Regulations section 160.103 promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191. [L 2010, c 72, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 321-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-7 Disbursement of moneys.

 §321-7 Disbursement of moneys. For the purpose of carrying into effect the laws relating to the public health, the department of health may apportion and disburse all sums of money that are appropriated by the legislature for the preservation of the public health. The department shall observe the strictest economy in the expenditure of all public moneys placed under its control. The department shall also consider the alternative of leasing equipment versus equipment purchases. Such lease options may include, but not be limited to, contracts for maintenance, option to buy, and periodic updating of equipment. [PC 1869, c 59, §30; am L 1876, c 11, §4; RL 1925, §910; RL 1935, §901; RL 1945, §2009; RL 1955, §46-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §321-7; am L 1979, c 33, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-8 REPEALED.

 §321-8 REPEALED. L 1988, c 139, §2.
HI Rev Stat § 321-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-9 Seal, rules and regulations.

 §321-9 Seal, rules and regulations. The department of health may adopt a seal and may adopt such rules and regulations as it may consider expedient for the conduct of its business. The department may amend or revise such rules and regulations from time to time. [RL 1935, pt of §904; am L 1937, c 122, §4; am L 1941, c 18, §1; RL 1945, §2011; RL 1955, §46-11; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §321-9]
HI Rev Stat § 321-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-10 Rules, adoption, effect.

 §321-10 Rules, adoption, effect. All rules and regulations made by the department of health shall be made in conformity with chapter 91. They shall have the force and effect of law. [PC 1869, c 59, §7; RL 1925, §913; RL 1935, §905; am L 1939, c 136, §1; RL 1945, §2012; am L 1945, c 116, §1(a); RL 1955, §46-12; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; am L 1965, c 96, §28; HRS §321-10]
HI Rev Stat § 321-10.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-10.5 Agricultural processing facilities; permits; priority.

  §321-10.5 Agricultural processing facilities; permits; priority. (a) Any agency subject to this chapter or title 19 that issues permits shall establish and implement a procedure for the priority processing of permit applications and renewals, at no additional cost to the applicant, for agricultural processing facilities that process crops or livestock from an agribusiness; provided that the majority of the lands held, owned, or used by the agribusiness shall be land designated as important agricultural lands pursuant to part III of chapter 205, excluding lands held, owned, or used by the agribusiness in a conservation district.  Any priority permit processing procedure established pursuant to this section shall not provide or imply that any permit application filed under the priority processing procedure shall be automatically approved.  (b) As used in this section, "agribusiness" means a business primarily engaged in the care and production of livestock, livestock products, poultry, poultry products, apiary, horticultural or floricultural products, the planting, cultivating, and harvesting of crops or trees, or the farming or ranching of any plant or animal species in a controlled salt, brackish, or fresh water environment. [L 2008, c 233, §12]
HI Rev Stat § 321-11.1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-11.1 Medically accurate sexuality health education.

 §321-11.1 Medically accurate sexuality health education. (a) Sexuality health education programs funded by the State shall provide medically accurate and factual information that is age appropriate and includes education on abstinence, contraception, and methods of disease prevention to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease, including human immunodeficiency virus.  (b) For the purposes of this section:  "Age appropriate" means suitable to a particular age or age group based on developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for that age or age group.  "Factual information" means medical, psychiatric, psychological, empirical, or statistical information that is verified or supported by research conducted by recognized medical, psychiatric, psychological, and public health professionals or organizations.  "Medically accurate" means verified or supported by research conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods and recognized as accurate and objective by professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the relevant field, such as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.  "Sexuality health education" means education in any medium regarding human development and sexuality, including education on pregnancy, family planning, and sexually transmitted diseases. [L Sp 2009, c 27, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-11.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-11.3 REPEALED.

  §321-11.3 REPEALED. L 1987, c 12, §1.
HI Rev Stat § 321-11.4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-11.4 Fees for electronic applications and payments

 §321-11.4 Fees for electronic applications and payments. (a) Any departmental program that collects fees for the issuance of permits, licenses, certificates, or similar approvals, under chapters 340E, 340F, 342D, 342H, 342J, 342L, and that is required to deposit those fees to the credit of the general fund, may first deduct any electronic and credit card processing fees or charges that are made pursuant to agreements between the department and electronic services and credit card services providers from the total amount received by the department from the applicant for each payment made electronically.  (b) For purposes of this section, the term "credit card" includes credit cards, charge cards, and debit cards.  (c) A person making an electronic payment to the department remains liable for the underlying obligation except to the extent that the department realizes final payment of the underlying obligation in cash or the equivalent. If the credit card issuer, bank, or other guarantor of payment in the transaction does not pay the department, then the underlying obligation survives, and the department retains all remedies for enforcement that would have applied if the transaction had not occurred. No contract may modify the provisions of this subsection. This subsection, however, does not make the underlying obligor liable for any electronic or credit card fees paid to an electronic services provider or credit card issuer or party other than the department. [L 2008, c 83, §2]