Chapter 321 — Chapter 321

§321-378 REPEALED. L 2009, c 130, §9.

§321-379 Enforcement; penalties. (a) If the department determines that any person has violated or is violating any provision of this part, any rule adopted pursuant to this part, or any term or condition of a permit or license issued pursuant to this part, the department may take…

§321-38 Hawaii children's trust fund advisory committee. There is established the Hawaii children's trust fund advisory committee as provided in section 350B-6. The advisory committee shall have the functions as provided in section 350B-6(b). [L 1984, c 212, pt of §2; am L 1993, …

§321-380 REPEALED. L 2009, c 130, §10.

§321-383 REPEALED. L 2009, c 130, §11.

PART XXXI. MIDWIVES--REPEALED §§321-391 to 321-398 REPEALED. L 1998, c 279, §3.

§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 h…

PART III. CANCER CONTROL §321-41 Educational program. The department of health may formulate and put into effect throughout the State an educational program for the purpose of preventing cancer and of aiding in its early diagnosis. In the furtherance of this program, the departme…

§321-42 Tumor clinics. The department of health may assist in the operation of tumor clinics which are now established or may be established in the State. This assistance may consist of furnishing statistical information on the incidence or prevalence of tumors of various kinds i…

§321-426 REPEALED. L 2025, c 148, §4.

§321-43 Statistical activities. The department of health shall engage in the collection and analysis of statistical information on the morbidity and mortality of cancer in the State. The morbidity data may be collected in cooperation with the University of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical …

§321-432 Case management services for medically fragile children. The department of health shall provide ongoing case management services and staff training in case management services in collaboration with the department of human services' medicaid early and periodic screening, …

§321-44 REPEALED. L 1996, c 211, §2.

§321-442 [Exemption from certain laws and rules.] (a) In addition to any other power or duty prescribed by law or in this part, the director, through the department, may maintain an emergency response stockpile to prepare for or respond to a CBRNE event. The director may undertak…

§321-45 Cancer examination. Cancer examinations shall be part of a statewide comprehensive cancer control plan to be developed by the department. The plan shall include provisions for cancer examination, including cervical cancer screening. The department shall work with other go…

[Part XXXVII.] domestic violence fatality review §321-471 Definitions. As used in this part: "Dating relationship" as used in this section has the same meaning prescribed in section 586-1. "Department" means the department of health. "Director" means the director of health or the…

§321-472 Multidisciplinary and multiagency reviews. The department shall conduct multidisciplinary and multiagency reviews of domestic violence fatalities, near-deaths, and suicides to reduce the incidence of preventable intimate partner homicides. The director may form domestic …

§321-473 Access to information. (a) Upon request of the director or a domestic violence fatality review team, all medical examiners, physicians acting under the direction of a coroner, providers of medical care, state agencies, and county agencies shall disclose to the department…

§321-475 Use of domestic violence fatality review information and records. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, all information and records acquired by the department during its review of domestic violence fatalities pursuant to this part are confidential and shall only…

[PART XXXVIII.] HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES §321-481 Definitions. As used in this part: "Certificate of approval" means the certificate issued by the department or its designee that authorizes a person, agency, or organ…

§321-482 Home and community-based case management agency, authority over and evaluation of. (a) Any person, agency, or organization engaged in providing, coordinating, or monitoring comprehensive services to clients in community care foster family homes, or medicaid clients in ex…

§321-483 Community care foster family home, authority over and evaluation of. (a) Any person in any household who wants to take in, for a fee, any adult who is at the nursing facility level of care and who is unrelated to anyone in the household, for twenty-four hour living accom…

§321-484 REPEALED. L 2015, c 190, §8.

§321-486.3 REPEALED. L 2023, c 251, §2.

§321-487 Referral or transfers to uncertified or unlicensed care facility; penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, or entity to knowingly refer or transfer patients to an uncertified or unlicensed care facility. The department may impose a fine on any perso…

§321-496 REPEALED. L 2015, c 190, §9.

§321-5 Contract for exchange of Hawaii personnel. (a) The department of health may contract with any state, or the health department of any state having the power to so contract, for the exchange of Hawaii personnel for personnel of the health department of that state. Any exchan…

PART IV. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS §321-51 Department to administer [part]. The department of health is designated as the agency of the State to administer a program of services for children with special health needs. [L 1939, c 179, §2; RL 1945, §2102; RL 1955, §46-41; …

§321-52 Powers, duties, and activities of the department. To carry out the purposes of this part, the department of health may:

§321-52.5 REPEALED. L 1986, c 10, §2.

§321-53 Funds. The director of finance shall be the custodian of all moneys appropriated for or received by the department of health from any sources whatso­ever for the purposes of this part and shall deposit such moneys in the fund for children with special health needs. All ex…

§321-54 Application of part. The services provided by this part shall be for the benefit of and apply only to persons not over twenty-one years of age, who or whose estate, or whose parents or guardians are without sufficient means to pay for the services. The department of healt…

Part XLVI. Leahi hospital and maluhia--repealed §§321-581 to 321-583 REPEALED. L 2025, c 62, §4.

§321-6 REPEALED. L 1972, c 29, §1.

PART V. DENTAL HEALTH §321-61 Dental health. The department of health shall constitute the sole agency of the State for the purposes of carrying out the activities and performing the functions provided in this part. [L 1949, c 208, §2; RL 1955, §46-50; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; …

§321-62 General duties of department. The department of health shall study and appraise the State's dental health needs and resources, and shall foster the development and expansion of dental health services to the people of the State. The department may:

§321-63 Director's specific duties and powers. To carry out the purposes of this part the director of health shall:

§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 …

PART VI. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE §321-71 Industrial hygiene. The department of health shall make rules and regulations relating to or affecting industrial hygiene, and detect, prevent, and control: (1) conditions and exposures affecting health which are associated with conditions of e…

§321-72 Sources of ionizing radiation; federal-state agreements. The governor, on behalf of the State, may enter into agreements with the federal government providing for discontinuance of certain of the federal government's responsibilities with respect to sources of ionizing ra…

§321-8 REPEALED. L 1988, c 139, §2.

PART VII. NUTRITION §321-81 Nutrition. The department of health shall be empowered to:

§321-82 Field nutritionist, rural Oahu. The director of health may appoint a field nutritionist for rural Oahu and establish, or arrange for the establishing of, a suitable office therefor. [L 1951, c 305, §1; RL 1955, §46-23; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §321-82]

§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 §9…

PART VIII. HOME HEALTH SERVICES §321-91 Program of home health services. The department of health is authorized to establish and administer a program to provide home health services, pursuant to the provisions of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Home health services shall …

§321-92 Fees for services. The department of health is authorized to establish, charge, and collect reasonable fees for services rendered under the program set forth in section 321-91. [L 1966, c 23, pt of §2; HRS §321-92]

§321-93 Home health services; source of funds; disposition of receipts. (a) All moneys to provide ancillary paramedical services, professional nursing care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and hearing therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services und…