Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-3 – Noninterference with existing health care directives
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-3
- Caregiver: means any individual duly designated by a patient to provide after-care to the patient in the patient's residence. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-1
- Patient: means an individual admitted to a hospital for inpatient treatment. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-1
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid health care directive under section 327E-3 or confer upon the caregiver any authority to make health care decisions on behalf of the patient unless the caregiver is designated as an agent in a health care directive under section 327E-3.