Title 20, Social Services

§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…

[§350B-1] Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Advisory committee" means the component of the Hawaii children's trust fund coalition that serves in an advisory capacity to the trust fund and the department of health. "Board" means …

§350B-2 Creation of the Hawaii children's trust fund. (a) There is established the Hawaii children's trust fund as a separate fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, a Hawaii nonprofit corporation. Moneys received from the state, county, or federal government, income tax remitta…

[§350B-3] Receipt of funds. The fund may accept contributions, grants, or gifts from corporations or other businesses, foundations, government, individuals, and other interested parties. [L 1993, c 336, pt of §2]

[§350B-4] Hawaii children's trust fund advisory board. (a) There shall be a Hawaii children's trust fund advisory board, which shall make the final recommendations to the Hawaii Community Foundation for the expenditure of funds for the following activities: (b) The board shall co…

[§350B-5] Hawaii children's trust fund coalition. There shall be a Hawaii children's trust fund coalition which, through its advisory committee, shall develop policy, planning, strategy, and publicize the fund, as well as solicit public and private moneys for the fund. The coalit…

§350B-6 Hawaii children's trust fund advisory committee. (a) There shall be an advisory committee of the Hawaii children's trust fund coalition. The advisory committee shall provide leadership for the coalition. Members of the advisory committee shall be initially selected prior …

[§350B-7] Grants. Grants provided for the strengthening of families, with the intent of preventing child abuse and neglect, may include, but are not limited to, the following:

§350C-1 Findings and purposes. The legislature finds that to obtain adoptive families for children with special needs, states must assure prospective adoptive parents of substantial assistance in meeting the high costs of supporting and providing for the child's special needs. Th…

§350C-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Adoption assistance" means the payment or payments for the maintenance of a child which are made or committed to be made pursuant to this chapter. "Adoption assistance state" means the state tha…

§350C-3 Compacts authorized. The department is authorized to develop and participate in the development of, negotiate, and enter into one or more interstate compacts on behalf of the State. A compact entered into pursuant to this chapter shall have the force and effect of law. [L…

§350C-4 Contents of compacts. A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter shall:

§350C-5 Optional contents of compacts. A compact entered into pursuant to this chapter may:

§350C-6 Medical assistance. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, a child with special needs shall be eligible for a medical assistance identification document if: At least once a year, the adoptive parents shall be required to show that the adoption assistance agreement is in fo…

§350C-7 Federal participation. The department shall include a provision for adoption assistance and medical assistance for which the federal government pays for some or all of the costs in any state plan made pursuant to the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, Publ…

[§350E-1] Terms and provisions of compact. The Interstate Compact on Placement of Children is hereby entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I. Purpose and Policy. It is the purpose and policy of …

[§350E-2] Financial responsibility for child placed under compact. Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article V of the compact in …

§350E-3 Appropriate public authorities. The "appropriate public authorities" as used in Article III of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, with reference to this State, means the department of human services and the department shall receive and act with reference…

§350E-4 Appropriate authority in Hawaii. As used in paragraph (a) of Article V the phrase "appropriate authority in the receiving state" with reference to this State means the department of human services. [L 1985, c 132, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 339, §4]

[§350E-5] Entering agreements with other states. The officers and agencies of this State and its subdivisions having authority to place children may enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states pursuant to paragraph (b) of Article V of t…

[§350E-6] Requirements for visitation, inspection, supervision. Any requirements for visitation, inspection or supervision of children, homes, institutions or other agencies in another party state which may apply under any other chapter shall be deemed to be met if performed purs…

[§350E-7] Chapters not applicable. The provision under any other chapter shall not apply to placements made pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. [L 1985, c 132, pt of §1]

[§350E-8] Court jurisdiction. Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state pursuant to Article VI of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V …

[§350E-9] Executive head. As used in Article VII of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term "executive head" means the governor. The governor may appoint a compact administrator in accordance with the terms of Article VII. [L 1985, c 132, pt of §1]

PART I. INTRODUCTORY §351-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to aid victims of criminal acts, by providing compensation for victims of certain crimes or dependents of deceased victims, and for indemnification of private citizens for personal injury or property damage suffe…

PART II. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION §351-11 Crime victim compensation commission. There shall be a crime victim compensation commission composed of three members appointed and removable in the manner prescribed by section 26-34. No officer or employee of the State or any county …

§351-12 Tenure and compensation of members. (a) The term of office of each member of the commission shall be four years or until the member's successor is appointed, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the mem…

§351-13 Powers and procedures of commission. (a) Except for cases assigned to the administrator pursuant to subsection (c), upon an application for compensation under this chapter, the commission shall fix a time and place for a hearing on the application and shall cause notice t…

§351-14 Hearings and evidence. For those applications that will be heard by the commission, the applicant and the commission's legal adviser shall be entitled to appear and be heard. Any other person may appear and be heard who satisfies the commission that the person has a subst…

§351-15 Medical examination. The commission may appoint an impartial licensed physician or licensed psychologist to examine any person making application under this chapter, and the fees for the examination shall be paid from funds appropriated for expenses of administration. [L …

§351-16 Attorneys' fees. The commission, as part of any order entered under this chapter, may determine and allow reasonable attorneys' fees, which if the award of compensation is more than $1,000 shall not exceed $150, to be paid out of but not in addition to the award, to the a…

§351-17 Reconsideration by commission; judicial review. (a) In the absence of an appeal to the commission, the commission, at any time, on its own motion, may reconsider the order or decision and revoke, confirm, or vary the order or decision, based upon the findings of the commi…

§351-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Child" means an unmarried person who is under eighteen years of age and includes a stepchild or an adopted child. "Commission" means the crime victim compensation commission established by this c…

PART III. COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OR DEPENDENTS §351-31 Eligibility for compensation. (a) In the event any private citizen is injured or killed by any act or omission of any other person coming within the criminal jurisdiction of the State after June 6, 1967, or any state residen…

§351-32 Violent crimes. The crimes to which part III of this chapter applies are the following and no other:

§351-33 Award of compensation. The commission may order the payment of compensation under this part for:

§351-35 Recovery from offender. Whenever any person is convicted of an offense that includes any crime enumerated in section 351-32 and an order or the payment of compensation is or has been made under this part for injury or death resulting from the act or omission constituting …

PART IV. COMPENSATION TO PRIVATE CITIZENS §351-51 Eligibility for compensation. In the event a private citizen incurs injury or property damage in preventing the commission of a crime within the State, in apprehending a person who has committed a crime within the State, or in mat…

§351-52 Award of compensation. The commission may order the payment of compensation under this part for:

PART V. GENERAL PROVISIONS §351-61 Terms of order. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any order for the payment of compensation under this chapter may be made on such terms as the commission deems appropriate. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, …

§351-62 Limitations upon award of compensation. (a) No order for the payment of compensation shall be made under this chapter unless the application has been made within eighteen months after the date of injury, death, or property damage; provided that upon a showing of good caus…

§351-62.5 Crime victim compensation special fund; when payments authorized. (a) There is established a crime victim compensation special fund from which the commission may make payments as provided in subsection (b). The fund shall be administered by the director of corrections a…

§351-62.6 Compensation fee. (a) The court shall impose a compensation fee upon every defendant who has been convicted or who has entered a plea under section 853-1 and who is or will be able to pay the compensation fee. The amount of the compensation fee shall be commensurate wit…

§351-63 Recovery from collateral source. (a) In determining the amount of compensation to be awarded under this chapter, the commission shall deduct amounts or benefits received or to be received from any source, whether from the offender or from any person on behalf of the offen…

§351-64 No double recovery. Application may be made by any eligible person for compensation under both parts III and IV of this chapter, but no order shall have the effect of compensating any person more than once for any loss, expense, or other matter compensable under this chap…

§351-64.5 Recovery of compensation paid. (a) Any person who has received under this chapter any amount as compensation to which the person was not entitled shall be liable for that amount unless the overpayment was received without fault on the part of the recipient and its recov…