Hawaii § 321-342 - Definitions.

§ 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. [L 1997, c 369, pt of §1; am L 2010, c 135, §7 ; am L 2023, c 160, §1] Previous Vol06_Ch0321-0344 Next