§326-1.3 Liberty, autonomy, and dignity of patient residents. (a) In recognition of the disruptions and hardships experienced over the course of their lives by former Hansen's disease patients residing at Kalaupapa, the legislature declares its intent to ensure that all residents at Kalaupapa are treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and sensitivity and that the protections extended by this chapter to the patient residents at Kalaupapa are honored and upheld by the department of health to the extent possible within their purview.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the department of health shall promote and protect the personal liberty, autonomy, and dignity of all patient residents at Kalaupapa. [L 2005, c 37, §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
326-1 Establishment of facilities for the treatment and care of persons with Hansen's disease.
326-1.3 Liberty, autonomy, and dignity of patient residents.
326-1.5 Patients living in the community; policy on services.
326-2 Equal treatment of patients.
326-3 Care in other hospitals, homes, etc.
326-4 Officers and employees; sickness and accident; expense.
326-5 Appropriations, how spent.
326-11 Voluntary transfer to and from Kalaupapa.
326-21 Employment of patients.
326-22 Compensation of patient employees.
326-23 Pensions for patient employees at facilities.
326-26 Persons allowed at places for Hansen's disease patients.
326-27 Kalaupapa store; loans for operation and maintenance.
326-28 Kalaupapa store prices; penalty.
326-29 Fishing laws exemption; Kalaupapa.
326-30 Making or taking of pictures without permission prohibited.
326-33 Damien Memorial Chapel.
326-34 County of Kalawao; governance.