Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 323 — Hospitals and Medical Facilities

Division 1. Government — Title 19. Health

Hawaii Revised Statutes as published by the Hawaii State Legislature (files updated 1/5/2026 7:14 PM).

Division 1 Government

Title 19 Health

Chapter 323 Hospitals and Medical Facilities

Part I General Provisions

§323-1 Contracts with territories and possessions of the United States

The governor is authorized to enter into and execute contracts in the name of the State with territories, possessions, and other areas in the Pacific Ocean region that are under the jurisdiction of the United States, regarding the use of health and public or private correctional facilities of the State on a space available basis; provided that any such contract shall provide for the payment of costs to the State.

[L 1989, c 327, §10; am L 1998, c 227, §4]

§323-2 Hospital visitation policy and extension of authority to reciprocal beneficiaries

[§323-2] Hospital visitation policy and extension of authority to reciprocal beneficiaries. A reciprocal beneficiary, as defined in chapter 572C, of a patient shall have the same rights as a spouse with respect to visitation and making health care decisions for the patient.

[L 1997, c 383, §3]

§323-3 Practice by advanced practice registered nurses

Each hospital in the State licensed under section 321-14.5 shall allow advanced practice registered nurses licensed pursuant to section 457-8.5 and qualified advanced practice registered nurses granted prescriptive authority pursuant to section 457-8.6 to practice at the hospital within the full scope of practice authorized under chapter 457, including practice as a primary care provider.

[L 2011, c 110, §1; am L 2015, c 35, §41]

§323-4 Organized ambulatory health care facilities

[Section repealed June 30, 2028. L 2025, c 92, §6.] (a) A physician practicing at an organized ambulatory health care facility shall not be required to have hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographical location as the organized ambulatory health care facility.

(b) This section shall apply to counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand.

(c) For purposes of this section, "organized ambulatory health care facility" has the same meaning as defined in section 323D-2.

[L 2025, c 92, §2]

Part II Hospitals and Medical Facilities Survey and Construction--Repealed

§323-11 to 323-25 REPEALED

L 1975, c 159, §3.

Part III Planning for Health Care Facilities and Services--Repealed

§323-31 to 323-46 REPEALED

L 1975, c 159, §3.

Part IV Therapy

§323-51 Animal therapy

Animals of the kind commonly kept as household pets may be brought into long term health care facilities for the purpose of visiting patients therein. The institution shall determine whether an animal is suitable for visitation, the location where the visit may take place, and the policies governing the visit. At the discretion of the institution, the animal owner may be required to produce written documentation from a veterinarian attesting to the animal's good health, before visitation is permitted.

[L 1985, c 290, §2]

Part V Division of Community Hospitals Administration--Repealed

§323-61 to 323-75 REPEALED

L 1996, c 262, §19.