Hawaii Administrative Code

(a) The apprenticeship program shall consist of not less than five hundred seventy hours and the applicant shall successfully complete a cardiopulmonary resuscitation training program. The first one hundred fifty hours shall be academic and shall not have a time period and shall …

(a) An applicant for a license to practice massage shall complete an apprenticeship program as outlined in section 16-84-23 or the course of study as a massage student outlined in section 16-84-48 and pass a written clinical competency examination in the English language. The boa…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-84-31 R 4/9/82

The rules of practice and procedure for massage therapists, massage establishments, and out-call massage services shall be as provided in chapter 16-201, the rules of practice and procedure of the department of commerce and consumer affairs which are incorporated by reference and…

(a) The board shall accept oral testimony on any item which is on the agenda, provided that the testimony shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) Each person seeking to present oral testimony shall so notify the board not later than forty-eight hours prior to the meetin…

(a) Any person advertising as being able to perform massage in any form shall have received training in the massage technique that is being advertised. (b) A licensee may advertise as being able to perform the type of massage known as Rolfing if the licensee has received basic Ro…

(a) The student program shall consist of not less then five hundred seventy hours. In addition, the student shall successfully complete a cardiopulmonary resuscitation training program. (b) The curriculum of the massage school shall contain the following: (1) Not less than fifty …

(a) Any person seeking a license for a massage establishment or out-call massage service shall submit an application on a form or forms prescribed by the board and shall submit names and addresses for: (1) The establishment or out-call massage service; (2) The principal massage t…

(a) Any person applying for examination or license to practice massage shall apply on forms prescribed by the board. (b) The proper fee shall accompany the application. (c) An applicant shall complete either the apprenticeship program as outlined in section 16-84-23 or the course…

Any person seeking registration to practice as a massage apprentice must apply on a form or forms prescribed by the board, and shall submit a letter of agreement from the sponsoring massage therapist indicating the starting date of the practical phase of the apprenticeship progra…

(a) A physician assistant shall be considered the agents of the physician assistant's supervising physician in the performance of all practice-related activities as established in writing by the employer. (b) Medical services rendered by the physician assistants may include, but …

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-10 R 12/22/97 The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.

The rules of practice and procedure for the board of medical examiners shall be as provided in chapter 16-201, the rules of practice and procedure of the department of commerce and consumer affairs, which are incorporated by reference and made a part of this chapter. Notes Haw. C…

(a) An application for issuance of a license or certificate shall be denied when an application is insufficient or incomplete or when an applicant has failed to provide satisfactory proof that the applicant meets the requirements under chapters 453 or 463E, HRS, or this chapter. …

(a) The failure to timely renew the license or certificate, pay the applicable fees, present evidence of complying with any continuing education requirements, or paying fees with a check which is dishonored upon first deposit shall cause the license or certificate to be automatic…

(a) Absence or shortage of licensed physicians: (1) "Absence or shortage of licensed physician in a particular locality" means that a physician is not available to provide adequate medical care in a certain area of the State; (2) The board shall consider a certified statement fro…

In addition to any other acts or conditions provided in sections 436B-19 and 453-8, HRS, the board may refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore, or may deny, revoke, suspend, or condition in any manner, any license or certificate for any one or more of the following acts or conditi…

No license or certificate shall be suspended by the board for a period exceeding five years. A person whose license or certificate has been suspended may apply for reinstatement of the license or certificate to the extent authorized by law and upon complete compliance with any te…

A person may apply for a new license or certificate after five years from the effective date of the revocation of the license or certificate by filing an application and complying with all current requirements for new applicants. The board may waive any applicable education or ex…

The forfeiture, nonrenewal, surrender, or voluntary relinquishment of a license or certificate by a licensee or certificate holder shall not bar jurisdiction by the board to proceed with any investigation, action, or proceeding to revoke, suspend, condition, or limit the license …

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the board or the board's delegate may cause the immediate suspension or restriction of a license or certificate, subject to subsequent notice and hearing or other adequate procedures, upon a specific determination that the failure to t…

(a) Any licensee or certificate holder aiding or abetting an unlicensed or uncertified person to directly or indirectly evade this chapter or the applicable licensing laws, or combining or conspiring with an unlicensed or uncertified person, or permitting one's license or certifi…

Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this State. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-118 [Eff and comp 12/22/97] (Auth: HRS §§ 453-5.1, 453-33…

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the pr…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-12 R 12/22/97 The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.

Unless otherwise provided by law, in every case in which the board refuses to issue, renew, restore, or reinstate a license or certificate, or proposes to take disciplinary action or other licensing sanctions against a licensee or certificate holder, the proceeding shall be condu…

(a) When an applicant, licensee, or certificate holder has been convicted of a crime related to the profession and it is determined that the conviction may be considered under section 831-3.1, HRS, or chapters 453 or 463E, HRS, the board may request the following documents from t…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-15 R 10/28/89 The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-16 R 10/28/89 The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-17 R 10/28/89 The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-18 R 10/28/89 The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-19 R 10/28/89 The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.

Any person holding a license or certificate shall file the person's mailing address with the board and shall immediately notify the board in writing of any and all changes which occur within thirty days of the change. Any requirements that the board provide notice to licensees an…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-20 R 10/28/89 The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.

The rules in this subchapter are adopted pursuant to authority granted by section 671-3, HRS, and are intended to effectuate the purpose of that section. The board has determined that it is not practicable to set standards that include the substantive content of the information t…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), where standards of medical practice indicate that a health care provider should provide the patient, or the patient's guardian, with information prior to obtaining consent for proposed medical or surgical treatment, or for a diagnostic pr…

The information to be disclosed may be presented in writing, orally, or by means of audio visual aids, and shall be in language the patient or guardian can reasonably be expected to understand; provided that any written form of consent need not be in a language other than English…

A patient may elect not to be given any part or all of the information that would otherwise be provided in accordance with section 16-85-25. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-27 [Eff 1/27/79; am and ren § 16-85-27, 6/12/81; am and comp 7/27/87; comp 10/28/89; comp 8/25/90; comp 12/22/97…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-28 R 7/27/87 The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.

The board adopted "Breast Cancer Treatment Alternatives" developed by the Hawaii Medical Association and the American Cancer Society as they existed on September 15, 1993 to establish standards for health care providers to follow in giving information to a patient or a patient's …

All licenses and certificates shall expire on January 31 of the even-numbered year. Before December 1 of the odd-numbered year the board or the board's delegate shall mail to every licensee or certificate holder, except those whose license or certificate has been forfeited, suspe…

The rules in this part are adopted pursuant to authority granted by section 453-5.1, HRS, and are intended to effectuate the provisions of section 453-6, HRS, relating to the requirement for continuing medical education (CME). Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-85-32 [Eff 5/15/80; am and re…

At the time of the biennial renewal, not later than January 31 in each even-numbered year, each licensee shall have completed the CME requirements of section 16-85-34 for the two calendar years preceding the renewal date as follows: (1) Licensees initially licensed in the first y…

(a) Licensees may comply with the one hundred biennial hours CME requirements by: (1) Having a current American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award (PRA); or (2) Holding certification that the licensee has met the CME requirements of a medical or specialty society whi…

(a) In order for a licensee to obtain credit for CME activities in category 1, the sponsoring organization shall: (1) Maintain accurate records of the names of all licensees attending or participating; (2) Record accurately in such records the exact number of hours of such attend…

Except as specifically provided otherwise, one clock hour spent satisfying the requirements of any category of CME activities shall equal one credit hour for the purpose of satisfying the CME credit hour requirements. For category 1 and category 2 credits, the sponsoring organiza…

At the time of renewal, each licensee shall certify on a form provided by the board, that the licensee has complied with the CME requirements as set forth herein. The certification shall be under oath if required by the board. The board may require any licensee to submit, in addi…