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HI Rev Stat § 321-503 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-503 Access to information.

 §321-503 Access to information. (a) Upon written request of the director, all providers of medical care or other related services and state and county agencies shall disclose to the department and to those individuals appointed by the director to participate in the mortality review of the death of a person with developmental or intellectual disabilities, adult death review information regarding the circumstances of the death of a person with developmental or intellectual disabilities to allow the department to conduct multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality review of deaths of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities pursuant to section 321-31 and this part.  (b) To the extent that this section conflicts with other state confidentiality laws, this section shall prevail. [L 2012, c 162, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 321-504 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-504 Exception.

 §321-504 Exception. Information regarding an ongoing civil or criminal investigation shall be disclosed at the discretion of the applicable state, county, or federal law enforcement agency. [L 2012, c 162, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 321-505 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-505 Use of information and records from mortality reviews of deaths of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities.

 §321-505 Use of information and records from mortality reviews of deaths of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, all information and records acquired by the department during its multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality reviews of deaths of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities pursuant to this part shall be kept confidential and may be disclosed only as necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.  (b) Information and statistical compilations of data from the multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality reviews of deaths of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities that do not contain any information that would permit the identification of any person shall be public records.  (c) No individual participating in the department's multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality review of the death of a person with developmental or intellectual disabilities may be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding regarding information presented in, or opinions formed as a result of, a meeting of the multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality review of deaths of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent a person from testifying to information obtained independently of the department's multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality review of deaths of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities, or that is public information, or where disclosure is required by law or court order.  (d) Information held by the department as a result of a multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality review of the death of a person with developmental or intellectual disabilities conducted under this part shall not be subject to subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding, except that information otherwise available from other sources shall not be immune from subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence through those sources solely because it was provided as required by this part. [L 2012, c 162, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 321-506 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-506 Immunity from liability.

 §321-506 Immunity from liability. All agencies and individuals participating in multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality reviews of deaths of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities pursuant to this part shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for providing the information required under this part. [L 2012, c 162, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 321-511 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-511 Definitions.

  §321-511 Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:  "Compulsion" means absence of consent, or a threat, express or implied, that places a person in fear of public humiliation, property damage, or financial loss.  "Department" means the department of health unless otherwise specified in this part.  "Emergency contraception" means one or more prescription drugs used separately or in combination that are:  (1) Used postcoitally within a recommended amount of time;  (2) Used for the purposes of preventing pregnancy; and  (3) Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.  "Hospital" means any institution with an organized medical staff, regulated under sections 321-11(10) and 321-14.5, that admits patients for inpatient care, diagnosis, observation, and treatment.  "Sexual assault" means vaginal penetration without the person's consent, by compulsion or strong compulsion.  "Sexual assault victim" means a person who alleges or is alleged to have been sexually assaulted and as a result of the sexual assault presents as a patient at a hospital.  "Strong compulsion" means the use of or attempt to use one or more of the following to overcome a person:  (1) A threat, express or implied, that places a person in fear of bodily injury to the person or another person, or in fear that the person or another person will be kidnapped;  (2) A dangerous instrument; or  (3) Physical force. [L 2013, c 27, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-512 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-512 Compassionate care.

  §321-512 Compassionate care. (a) Any hospital at which a female sexual assault victim presents for emergency services shall:  (1) Provide any female sexual assault victim with medically and factually accurate and unbiased written and oral information about emergency contraception;  (2) Orally inform each female sexual assault victim of the option to receive emergency contraception at the hospital;  (3) When medically indicated, offer emergency contraception to each female sexual assault victim;  (4) Dispense a complete course of emergency contraception to each female sexual assault victim who accepts or requests it; and  (5) Ensure that providers who may prescribe or administer emergency contraception shall be trained to provide a female sexual assault victim with medically and factually accurate and unbiased written and oral information about emergency contraception and sexual assault treatment options and access to emergency contraception.  (b) No hospital shall deny a female sexual assault victim emergency contraception based on a refusal to undergo a forensic examination or a refusal to report the alleged sexual assault to law enforcement.  (c) No hospital shall be required to dispense emergency contraception to a female sexual assault victim who has been determined to be pregnant through the administration by the hospital staff of a pregnancy test approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.  (d) If private insurance is not or cannot be utilized for payment, the cost of any emergency contraception dispensed pursuant to this part shall be paid by the department of human services. [L 2013, c 27, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-513 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-513 Enforcement; administrative penalties.

 §321-513 Enforcement; administrative penalties. (a) The department may set, charge, and collect administrative fines and recover administrative fees and costs, including attorney's fees and costs, resulting from a violation of this part or any rule adopted under this part.  (b) The department shall:  (1) Establish a policy and procedures to monitor compliance with this part, including a complaint process;  (2) Respond to any complaint received by the department concerning noncompliance by a hospital with the requirements of section 321-512; and  (3) Provide written notice to any hospital that the department determines is in violation of this part or any rule adopted under this part, including notice of an opportunity to take corrective action.  (c) Any hospital that violates this part or any rule adopted under this part after receiving written notice and an opportunity to take corrective action pursuant to subsection (b)(3) shall be fined not more than $1,000 for each separate offense.  (d) All enforcement processes shall comply with section 321-20.  (e) Sanctions under this section shall not be issued for violations occurring before July 1, 2014. [L 2013, c 27, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-514 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-514 Rules.

  §321-514 Rules. The department may adopt rules under chapter 91 for the purposes of this part. [L 2013, c 27, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-531 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-531 Definitions.

 §321-531 Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:  "Department" means the department of health.  "Stroke coalition" means a multi-organizational process of public, private, and nonprofit organizations working together for a common purpose to improve stroke outcomes throughout the State.  "Stroke database" means a stroke coalition-approved, existing, nationally recognized and validated data platform available to the department and all participating hospitals statewide and that has features to maintain confidentiality standards and data security. [L 2015, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-532 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-532 Stroke system of care; department duties.

 §321-532 Stroke system of care; department duties. (a) The department shall participate in a systematic process to evaluate, improve, and sustain stroke care throughout the State to reduce death and disability from stroke. The stroke system of care shall include:  (1) The requirement that hospitals meet specific stroke patient treatment capabilities that will ensure that stroke patients receive safe and effective care;  (2) The coordination with the State's emergency medical services system to ensure that stroke patients are quickly identified, transported to, and treated in facilities that have specialized programs for providing timely and effective treatment for stroke patients to improve outcomes; and  (3) The continuation of a statewide stroke coalition to provide a mechanism to evaluate and improve stroke care in the State.  (b) The department shall participate in the stroke coalition to:  (1) Provide agreed upon state level reports of de-identified and aggregated data to the stroke coalition, government agencies, hospitals, researchers, and other interested parties that have a role in improving stroke care;  (2) Analyze data generated by the stroke database to identify potential interventions to improve stroke response and treatment;  (3) Identify issues related to early identification, triage, treatment, and transport of possible acute stroke patients;  (4) Encourage sharing of information and data among health care providers on ways to improve the quality of care of stroke patients in the State; and  (5) Develop and implement strategies to improve stroke early identification and treatment, including identifying specific hospital capabilities to receive, treat, and transfer stroke patients. [L 2015, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-533 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-533 Stroke database.

 §321-533 Stroke database. (a) All acute care hospitals that receive stroke patients from emergency medical services shall report data consistent with requirements of the stroke database on the treatment of all individuals with a suspected or confirmed stroke.  (b) The department shall participate in a stroke database that compiles information and statistics on stroke care that aligns with the consensus stroke metrics developed and approved by national subject-matter organizations and utilize it to support the stroke coalition's evaluation of stroke care in the State for performance improvement. [L 2015, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-534 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-534 Confidential information.

  §321-534 Confidential information. The department and stroke coalition shall not disclose any confidential information or other data in violation of the federal and state privacy regulations. [L 2015, c 211, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-541 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-541 Title.

  §321-541 Title. This part shall be known and may be cited as the "durable medical equipment supplier license program". [L 2016, c 137, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-542 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-542 Definitions.

  §321-542 Definitions. As used in this part:  "Consumer" means a health care facility, health care professional, or health care provider, as defined in section 432E-1, or any individual who is prescribed durable medical equipment as the result of medical necessity.  "Department" means the department of health.  "Durable medical equipment" means equipment that is considered a selected product under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies competitive bidding program that can stand repeated use; is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose; is generally not useful to a person in the absence of an illness or injury; is appropriate for use in the home; does not contain any prescription drug; and is not considered to be a specialty item, equipment, or service.  "Durable medical equipment supplier" means a person who sells, dispenses, delivers, or services durable medical equipment. [L 2016, c 137, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-543 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-543 Licensing.

  §321-543 Licensing. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate as a durable medical equipment supplier that sells, dispenses, delivers, or services durable medical equipment to a consumer in the State without first obtaining a license. To receive a license, a durable medical equipment supplier shall attest and provide corroborating documentation to the department that the supplier:  (1) Is in compliance with the business registration laws of the State and has all required tax identification numbers;  (2) Is licensed and in good standing in the state in which its dispensing facilities are primarily located, if applicable, and complies with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, and standards;  (3) Has designated a responsible agent or agents either in or out of the State who will be responsible for providing timely and satisfactory services to consumers in the State; provided that:  (A) The responsible agent or agents must be available to consumers in the State by phone during standard business hours in Hawaii to answer inquiries or resolve issues; and  (B) If the responsible agent or agents are not immediately available, then the supplier shall have a system capable of accepting and recording incoming phone inquiries; provided that the supplier shall respond no later than one business day after the inquiry is received;  (4) Has implemented and maintains written procedures at each location for handling complaints and problems from all consumers, which includes a complaint file documenting complaints or problems and resolution of the complaints or problems; and  (5) Will agree to notify consumers within two business days if the supplier cannot or will not provide the equipment, item, or service ordered; provided that suppliers may be exempt from this requirement if selling, dispensing, delivering, or servicing specialty equipment or items. [L 2016, c 137, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-544 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-544 License fee.

  §321-544 License fee. The department may assess a license fee of no more than $350 on each durable medical equipment supplier who receives a license pursuant to section 321-543. The license fee collected shall be deposited into the office of health care assurance special fund pursuant to section 321-1.4. [L 2016, c 137, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-545 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-545 Exemptions.

  §321-545 Exemptions. Pharmacies licensed pursuant to chapter 461 are exempt from this part. [L 2016, c 137, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-546 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-546 Rules.

  §321-546 Rules. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to carry out the purpose of this part. [L 2016, c 137, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-547 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-547 Severability.

  §321-547 Severability. If any provision in this part or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or application of this part that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this part are severable. [L 2016, c 137, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-562 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-562 Limited service pregnancy centers; enforcement; private right of action.

  §321-562 Limited service pregnancy centers; enforcement; private right of action. (a) A limited service pregnancy center that violates section 321-561 shall be liable for a civil penalty of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. If the center is provided with reasonable notice of noncompliance, which informs the center that it is subject to a civil penalty if it does not correct the violation within thirty days from the date the notice is sent to the center, and the violation is not corrected as of the expiration of the thirty-day notice period, the attorney general may bring an action in the district court of the district in which the center is located to enforce this section.  A civil penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund.  (b) Any person who is aggrieved by a limited service pregnancy center's violation of section 321-561 may bring a civil action against the limited service pregnancy center in the district court of the district in which the center is located to enjoin further violations and to recover actual damages sustained together with the costs of the suit including reasonable attorneys' fees. The court may, in its discretion, increase the award of damages to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages sustained. If damages are awarded pursuant to this subsection, the court may, in its discretion, impose on a liable center a civil fine of not more than $1,000 to be paid to the plaintiff.  A party seeking civil damages under this subsection may recover upon proof of a violation by a preponderance of the evidence.  For the purposes of this subsection, "person" includes a natural or legal person.  (c) The enforcement procedure and remedies provided by this section shall be in addition to any other procedure or remedy that may be available to the State or a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter.  (d) This section and section 321-561 are not intended to require regulation or oversight of limited service pregnancy centers by the department of health. [L 2017, c 200, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-563 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-563 Seizure first aid; information.

  §321-563 Seizure first aid; information. [Section repealed on June 30, 2026. L 2021, c 150,  §4.] (a) The department of health may provide employers, employees, and the general public with information in relation to rendering seizure first aid.  (b) Employers may disseminate to their employees information on seizure first aid provided by the department of health in various forms, including posting the information in a prominent place at the employers' workplace.  (c) For the purposes of this section, "seizure first aid" means procedures to respond, attend, and provide comfort and safety to a person suffering from a primary generalized tonic-clonic seizure or complex partial seizure. The term does not include training to medically treat a person suffering a seizure. [L 2021, c 150, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-571 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-571 Skilled nursing facilities.

  §321-571 Skilled nursing facilities. (a) All skilled nursing facilities shall be licensed by the department of health to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the individuals placed therein.  (b) The director of health shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 that shall provide for the licensing of skilled nursing facilities.  (c) The rules shall provide that accreditation by The Joint Commission or other nationally recognized accreditation or certification organization demonstrates a skilled nursing facility's compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. The rules may exempt a skilled nursing facility from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis throughout the term of the accreditation or certification under the following conditions:  (1) The skilled nursing facility provides a certified copy of the facility's official accreditation or certification report to the department;  (2) The skilled nursing facility continuously holds full accreditation or certification by the accreditation or certification organization; and  (3) The skilled nursing facility holds a current and valid state license.  (d) The rules shall provide that the department may conduct inspections and investigations of exempt skilled nursing facilities regarding complaints, adverse accreditation or certification findings, or periodic validation surveys.  (e) Information contained in reports of survey and official accreditation or certification letters made by the accreditation or certification organization used in determining compliance with licensing requirements shall be public information.  (f) All other records maintained by the department shall be governed by chapter 92F. [L 2021, c 28, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 321-582 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 19. Health|321. Department of Health|321-582 Consultation with the University of Hawaii required.

  §321-582 Consultation with the University of Hawaii required. The department of health shall regularly consult with the University of Hawaii regarding services provided at Leahi hospital and Maluhia. The department may coordinate with the University of Hawaii to allow university students to rotate through the facilities for training purposes and may take any action necessary or proper to effectuate this purpose. [L 2021, c 212, pt of §5]