Haw. Rev. Stat. § 321-342

Current through Act 47 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 321-342 - Definitions

As used in this part:

"Child" means a person under eighteen years of age.

"Child death review information" means information regarding the child and child's family, including but not limited to:

(1) Social, medical, and legal histories;

(2) Death and birth certificates;

(3) Law enforcement investigative data;

(4) Medical examiner or coroner investigative data;

(5) Parole and probation information and records;

(6) Information and records of social service agencies;

(7) Educational records; and

(8) Health care institution information.

"Department" means the department of health.

"Director" means the director of health or the director's designated representatives.

"Family" means:

(1) Each legal parent;

(2) Each natural parent;

(3) The adjudicated, presumed, or concerned natural parent as defined under section 578-2;

(4) Each parent's spouse or former spouses;

(5) Each sibling or person related by consanguinity or marriage;

(6) Each person residing in the same dwelling unit; and

(7) Any other person who, or legal entity that, is a child's legal or physical custodian or guardian, or who is otherwise responsible for the child's care, other than an authorized agency that assumes such a legal status or relationship with the child under chapter 587A.

"Preventable death" means a death that reasonable medical, social, legal, psychological, or educational intervention may have prevented.

"Provider of medical care" means any health care practitioner who provides, or a facility through which is provided, any medical evaluation or treatment, including dental and mental health evaluation or treatment.

HRS § 321-342

Amended by L 2023, c 160,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2024.

L 1997, c 369, pt of §1; am L 2010, c 135, §7 .