HI SB17 | 2023 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB17

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-20 - Referred to HHS, CPN.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Requires the Hawaii Medical Board to establish standards for health care providers to ensure that a patient's consent to treatment is an informed consent. Requires that informed consent for a proposed medical or surgical treatment or a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure shall be obtained prior to the day of that treatment or procedure. Specifies that if the treatment or procedure is to occur on the same day it is scheduled, the informed consent shall be obtained at the time the decision is made to schedule that treatment or procedure.

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Title

Relating To Medical Informed Consent.

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-20SenateReferred to HHS, CPN.
2023-01-18SenateIntroduced and passed First Reading.
2023-01-12SenatePending Introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB17 (Carry Over) 2023-01-20 - Referred to HHS, CPN.
HB518 (Same As) 2023-01-27 - Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

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