(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to give rise to a private cause of action against a hospital, hospital employee, or a consultant or contractor that has a contractual relationship with a hospital.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-4

  • 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
  • Hospital: means a facility licensed under section 321-14. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-1
  • Patient: means an individual admitted to a hospital for inpatient treatment. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-1
  • Residence: means a dwelling that the patient considers to be the patient's home and shall not include any residential facility, treatment facility, or home licensed or certified by the department of health under chapter 321, or a private residence used for commercial purposes to care for dependent individuals. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-1
(b) A hospital, hospital employee, or a consultant or contractor that has a contractual relationship with a hospital shall not be held liable for the services rendered or not rendered by a caregiver to a patient at the patient’s residence.

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