Hawaii § 321-62 - General duties of department.
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§ 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: (1) Conduct research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies relating to the incidence, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of dental diseases; (2) Supervise, provide, and direct clinical dental health services for adults and children in the State; (3) Develop and conduct a program of dental health education of the public; (4) Provide information and education relating to dental health to public health nurses, teachers, social workers, and others who deal in a professional capacity with the public, through publications, seminars, institutes, and other appropriate means; and (5) Provide training for professional personnel to staff state and local dental health programs. [L 1949, c 208, §5; RL 1955, §46-53; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §321-62; am L 1992, c 70, §5] Previous Vol06_Ch0321-0344 Next
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Section 321-62 ("General duties of department.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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