§453-17 Subpoena of peer review adverse decision report. In connection with an investigation under section 453-7.5, the director of commerce and consumer affairs may issue subpoenas, pursuant to section 26-9(j), compelling the production of hospital records of patients whose cases were reviewed by a peer review committee that filed a report pursuant to section 663-1.7, as well as the full report reflecting the committee's decision and the basis of that decision, notwithstanding section 624-25.5. A medical society, hospital, or health care facility shall expunge from the documents only the following patient identifiers: name, address, telephone number, hospital identification number, and social security number. Information for investigation which was obtained through a subpoena shall be for the sole use by the department of commerce and consumer affairs to carry out its responsibilities and functions and shall be held confidential by the department, unless the information is admissible evidence at a hearing held under section 453-9. This investigation shall be deemed a sensitive matter related to public safety under section 92-5. [L 1982, c 227, pt of §1 and c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; am L 1984, c 168, §13; am L 1987, c 67, §3]
Note
Section 453-9 referred to in text is repealed.
Revision Note
Section "26-9(j)" substituted for "26-9(i)".
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
453-1 Practice of medicine defined.
453-1.3 Practice of telehealth.
453-2 License required; exceptions.
453-3 Limited and temporary licenses.
453-3.5 Training replacement temporary license.
453-4 Qualifications for examination and licensure.
453-4.5 Foreign medical graduates; alternative qualifications.
453-4.6 Licensure by endorsement.
453-5 Hawaii medical board; appointment, removal, qualifications.
453-5.1 Powers and duties of board.
453-5.3 Physician assistant; licensure required.
453-5.4 Physician assistant advisory committee.
453-5.5 Physician assistant; authority to sign documents.
453-6.5 REPEALED. L 1988, c 110, §5.
453-7.5 Review of complaints and information by department.
453-8 Revocation, limitation, suspension, or denial of licenses.
453-8.1 Voluntary limitation of license.
453-8.7 Reporting requirements.
453-8.8 Physician workforce assessment fee; license; physician workforce information.
453-10 Witnesses in such proceeding.
453-11 Recalcitrant witnesses; contempt.
453-14 Duty of physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, hospital, clinic, etc., to report wounds.
453-15 Who shall give consent to a postmortem examination.
453-16 Intentional termination of pregnancy; penalties; refusal to perform.
453-17 Subpoena of peer review adverse decision report.
453-18 Pelvic examinations on anesthetized or unconscious female patients.
453-31 Emergency ambulance service personnel.
453-32 License requirements for emergency medical services.
453-32.1 Renewal of licensure.
453-32.5 Provisional licensure.
453-32.51 Limited provisional licensure.
453-34 Licensure consistent with levels of practice; licensure of emergency medical technician 1.