Chapter 350 — Chapter 350
9 sections in this chapter.
HRS §350-1 Definitions
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§350-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise: "Aggravated circumstances" means the same as defined in section 587A-4. "Child" means a person who is born alive and is less than eighteen years of age. "Child abuse or negl…
HRS §350-1.1 Reports
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§350-1.1 Reports. (a) Notwithstanding any other state law concerning confidentiality to the contrary, the following persons who, in their professional or official capacity, have reason to believe that child abuse or neglect has occurred or that there exists a substantial risk tha…
HRS §350-1.2 Nonreporting; penalty
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§350-1.2 Nonreporting; penalty. Any person subject to section 350-1.1(a) who knowingly prevents another person from reporting, or who knowingly fails to provide information as required by section 350-1.1(c) or (d), shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. [L 1985, c 17, §3; am L 1…
HRS §350-1.4 Confidentiality
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§350-1.4 Confidentiality. (a) All reports to the department concerning child abuse or neglect made pursuant to this chapter, as well as all records of such reports, are confidential. The director may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, to provide for the confidentiality of repor…
HRS §350-2 Action on reporting
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§350-2 Action on reporting. (a) Upon receiving a report concerning child abuse or neglect, the department shall proceed pursuant to chapter 587A and the department's rules. (b) The department shall inform the appropriate police department of all reports received by the department…
HRS §350-3 Immunity from liability
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§350-3 Immunity from liability. (a) Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might be otherwise incurred or imposed by or as a result of the making of such report, includi…
HRS §350-4 REPEALED
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§350-4 REPEALED. L 1992, c 200, §1.
HRS §350-5 Admissibility of evidence
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§350-5 Admissibility of evidence. The physician-patient privilege, the psychologist-client privilege, the spousal privilege, and the victim-counselor privilege shall not be grounds for excluding evidence in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report of child abuse or neglect…
HRS §350-6 and 350-7 REPEALED
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§§350-6 and 350-7 REPEALED. L 1987, c 204, §§9, 10.