Hawaii Administrative Code

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-37

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-38

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-39

(a) A license may be denied for any of the following reasons: (1) Inability to meet the requirements of this chapter; (2) Financial inability to operate and conduct the facility pursuant to this chapter; (3) Fraudulent or misleading statements in application forms; or (4) Prior f…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-40

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-41

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-42

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-43

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-44

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-45

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-46

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-47

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-48

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-89-49

(a) The caregiver shall be capable of accepting, caring for, and training residents with developmental disabilities. (b) A certificate shall be issued to the caregiver when the caregiver has completed and passed the training requirements as stated in §§ 11-89-7 and 11-89-8 of the…

(a) Any developmental disabilities domiciliary home applicant or provider shall have the right and opportunity to appeal a decision by writing to the director within the thirty (30) day notice period of proposed action or decision under chapter 91, HRS, and department rules of pr…

(a) The caregiver of a facility shall: (1) Be at least eighteen years of age and be able to read, write and communicate in English; (2) Be CPR and first aid trained; (3) Have completed department approved developmentally disabled domiciliary training and be certified to provide c…

(a) All persons seeking to be certified as a caregiver shall attend and pass a training program approved by the department, which shall include: (1) Orientation on the person with developmental disabilities; including but not limited to physical and mental handicaps, legal concep…

(a) All individuals living in the facility including those who provide services directly to residents shall have documented evidence that they have had examination by a physician prior to their first contact with the residents of the home and thereafter as frequently as the depar…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a new category of community based residential care setting to be named "assisted living facility" and to establish minimum standards and requirements for licensure to protect the health, welfare, and safety of residents in such faciliti…

(a) The facility shall develop admission policies and procedures which support the principles of dignity and choice. The admissions process shall include completion of or the providing of the following: (1) A service listing which details the services available, the base rates, t…

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-90-11 [Eff AUG 2…

As used in this chapter: "Abuse" means actual or imminent physical injury, psychological abuse or neglect, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment as further defined in section 346-222, HRS. "Activities of Daily Living" or "ADL" means those pers…

(a) The facility shall meet all requirements for licensure under state law. All assisted living facilities shall be licensed except those operated by the federal government. The licensee shall file an application with the director and the facility shall be licensed pursuant to th…

The facility shall provide each resident with the following: (1) Apartment unit with a bathroom, refrigerator, and cooking capacity, including a sink; (2) The unit shall be a minimum of 220 square feet, not including the bathroom; (3) The cooking capacity may be removed or discon…

(a) There shall be written policies and procedures to follow in an emergency which shall include provisions for the following: (1) Arranging for rapid primary care provider attention or arranging for other available assistance; (2) Transportation arrangements for hospitalization …

(a) The administrator or director of the assisted living facility shall: (1) Have at least two years experience, in a management capacity, in the housing or health care services or personal care industries, or any combination thereof; (2) Show evidence of having completed an assi…

There shall be a staff inservice education program for the entire staff that includes: (1) Orientation for all new employees to acquaint them with the philosophy, organization, practice, and goals of assisted living; and (2) Ongoing inservice training on a regularly scheduled bas…

(a) Service plan. (1) The assisted living facility staff shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of each resident's needs, plan and implement responsive services, maintain and update resident records as needed, and periodically evaluate results of the plan. The plan shall reflec…

(a) The facility shall establish policies and procedures to maintain a system of records and reports which shall include the following: (1) Copy of a current physician or primary care provider's report of resident's physical examination which includes tuberculosis clearance and v…

Notes Haw. Code R. §§ 11-94-1 to 11-94-49 June 02 2011

Notes Haw. Code R. §§ 11-94.1-1 to 11-94.1-49 R 9/16/2022

The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum requirements for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of patients, personnel, and the public in freestanding surgical outpatient facilities. This chapter shall not be construed as lowering standards, ordinances, or …

A consultive dietitian shall supervise the preparation and service of whatever special diets may be deemed necessary for the patients to meet the objectives of the facility. There shall be written policies covering whatever dietetic services are deemed necessary by the governing …

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter or the application of the provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-95-100 [Eff MAR …

Appropriate policies shall be written to provide for cooperation with civil and military authorities in the event of a disaster for disaster relief under chapter 127, HRS which would require use of the equipment and personnel of the facility staff. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-95-11 […

(a) The facility shall have an appropriate written preventive maintenance program which documents compliance with all life safety codes of the state and county. (b) Inspection of all devices essential to the health and safety of patients, personnel, and visitors shall be carried …

(a) The governing body shall be the supreme authority of the facility, responsible for the management, control and operation of the facility, including the appointment of an administrator and the appointment of a medical director. (b) The governing body shall appoint the medical …

(a) Definitive policies and procedures governing sterilization techniques shall be developed. All equipment shall be sterilized either by pressurized steam sterilization or gas sterilization. The procedures shall be written and shall include: (1) The technique to be used for a pa…

There shall be an appropriate inservice education program. This shall include, but not be limited to, annual training in fire prevention, infection control, and accident prevention. There shall be adequate documentation of these educational procedures. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-95-…

Sufficient laboratory facilities shall be made available to carry out the objectives of the facility. the laboratory procedures shall be carried out by qualified medical technologists, at least one of whom shall be available as long as a patient is in the facility. Such a laborat…

(a) Provision shall be made for the handling, storage, and transportation of soiled and clean laundry and for satisfactory cleaning procedures. (b) Infectious laundry shall be handled in accordance with section 325-7, HRS, relating to potentially infectious laundry. Notes Haw. Co…

(a) Facilities licensed under this chapter shall be inspected at least annually by appropriate fire authorities for compliance with state and county laws. (b) A written and posted fire control and evacuation plan shall be maintained and kept current. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-95-18…

(a) It shall be the responsibility of the medical director to develop appropriate written policies and procedures to provide the necessary preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic services to patients in order to achieve the objectives of the facility. (b) In cooperation with the …

as used in this chapter: "Administrator" is the person to whom is delegated the responsibility for the interpretation and implementation of the policies and programs established by the governing body. This person may or may not be the same as the medical director. The administrat…

(a) There shall be available sufficient, appropriate qualified staff and necessary supporting personnel to facilitate the accurate processing, checking, indexing, filing, and prompt retrieval of records and record data. (b) All patient records shall be considered confidential and…

(a) There shall be an organized medical staff that has overall responsibility for the quality of medical care provided to the patients and for the ethical conduct and professional practice of its members. (b) The facility shall not permit interns, residents, fellows, graduates of…

A nuclear medical service, when provided by the facility, shall be under the direction of an appropriately qualified physician. There shall be written policies covering procedures, and ongoing training, in handling radioactive materials. Where applicable, provisions of chapter 33…

(a) Each facility shall have a nursing staff which shall be directed by the director of nursing. The director of nursing shall be a qualified registered professional nurse who shall be appointed by the administrator with the approval of the governing body. The director of nursing…

Examination of all tissues removed at the time of operation shall be performed by a pathologist. A report of the examination shall be placed in the patient's medical record. Certain permitted procedures may be exempt from this examination at the discretion of the director. Notes …