Hawaii § 327K-3 - Immunity.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 327K-3 — Immunity., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 327K-3. Immunity.
(a) No physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, health care professional, nurse's aide, hospice provider, home care provider, including private duty and medicare home health providers, emergency medical services provider, adult residential care home operator, skilled nursing facility operator, hospital, or person employed by or under contract with a hospital shall be subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct for: (1) Carrying out in good faith, a decision regarding treatment orders, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation by or on behalf of a patient pursuant to orders in a form and in compliance with the standards and procedures set forth in this chapter; or (2) Providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a patient for whom an order not to resuscitate has been issued on a form; provided that the person reasonably and in good faith: (A) Was unaware of the issuance of an order not to resuscitate; or (B) Believed that any consent to treatment orders, including the order not to resuscitate, had been revoked or canceled. (b) No person shall be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability for consenting or declining to consent, in good faith and on behalf of a patient, to the issuance of an order not to resuscitate pursuant to this chapter. [L 2009, c 186, pt of §1; am L 2014, c 154, §5; am L 2022, c 293, §5] Previous Vol06_Ch0321-0344 Next
Frequently Asked Questions About Hawaii § 327K-3
What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 327K-3 cover?
Section 327K-3 ("Immunity.") 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.
How do I cite Hawaii § 327K-3?
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Is this the official text of Hawaii law?
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