Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 453 · 48 active provisions
For the purposes of this chapter, the practice of medicine by a physician or an osteopathic physician includes the use of drugs and medicines; surgery; manual medicine; water; electricity; hypnotism; telehealth; the interpretation of tests, including primary diagnosis of pathology specimens, medical imaging, or any phy…
(a) Subject to section 453-2(b), nothing in this section shall preclude any physician acting within the scope of the physician's license to practice from practicing telehealth as defined in this section. (b) Telehealth services shall include a documented patient evaluation, including history and a discussion of physica…
The Hawaii medical board may establish guidelines for physicians or osteopathic physicians with respect to patients' pain management. The guidelines shall apply to all patients with severe acute pain or severe chronic pain, regardless of the patient's prior or current chemical dependency or addiction, and may include s…
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall practice medicine or surgery in the State, either gratuitously or for pay, or offer to practice medicine or surgery in the State, or advertise or announce one's self, either publicly or privately, as prepared or qualified to practice medicine or surgery in the St…
(a) A physician licensed and in good standing to practice as a physician in another state shall be exempt from the licensure requirements of this chapter if: (1) The physician has a written or oral agreement with a sports team to provide care to team members and coaching staff traveling with the team for a specific spo…
The Hawaii medical board shall issue a limited and temporary license to an applicant who has not been examined as required by section 453-4, and against whom no disciplinary proceedings are pending in any state or territory, if the applicant is otherwise qualified to be examined, and upon determination that: (1) There…
(a) The board may issue an educational teaching license to a physician or osteopathic physician who is not licensed in this State and who is invited by the chief of service of a clinical department of a hospital to provide and promote professional education for students, interns, residents, fellows, doctors of medicine…
(a) The board may issue a limited and temporary license to a physician or osteopathic physician to maintain patient services for the purpose of substituting for another physician or osteopathic physician licensed in this State to enable specialized training at an out-of-state fully accredited medical teaching instituti…
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall be licensed to practice medicine or surgery unless the applicant has passed an examination and has been found to possess the necessary qualifications. No applicant shall be eligible for the examination sooner than the first year of residency; provided that if the…
Notwithstanding section 453-4(b)(2)(B), a graduate of a foreign medical school may be licensed by the Hawaii medical board under section 453-4(c) if the graduate: (1) Passed the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) or the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), or a combination of these examinations as…
(a) The board may issue a license by endorsement to a physician, surgeon, or osteopathic physician if: (1) The applicant: (A) Files an application and pays fees as prescribed by the board; (B) Holds a current, unencumbered, active license in a jurisdiction that requires qualifications substantially equivalent to or gre…
(a) For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the governor shall appoint a Hawaii medical board whose duty it shall be to examine all applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery. As used in this chapter, "board" means the Hawaii medical board. The board shall consist of eleven persons, seven of whom shal…
In addition to other powers and duties authorized by law, the Hawaii medical board shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purpose of this chapter, including, without limitation, the following powers: (1) To adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91; and (2) To enforce this chapter and rules adopt…
(a) The Hawaii medical board shall require each person practicing medicine under the supervision of a physician, osteopathic physician, or group of physicians, other than a person licensed under section 453-3, to be licensed as a physician assistant. A person who is trained to do only a very limited number of diagnosti…
There shall be a physician assistant advisory committee under the Hawaii medical board consisting solely of persons licensed under section 453-5.3. The committee shall review all complaints and requests relating to physician assistants, and review and recommend revisions of the physician assistant regulations. The chai…
Any physician assistant who holds a current, valid, and permanent license to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter, and who is under the supervision of a licensed physician or osteopathic physician, shall have the authority to sign the following documents: (1) Certification of psychiatric medical condition of the…
(a) No applicant shall be examined under this chapter until the applicant has paid to the board application, examination, and license fees. The board may provide separate fees for licensure by endorsement and for limited and temporary licenses. (b) Every physician or surgeon holding a license under this chapter shall r…
The form of license to practice medicine and surgery shall be substantially as follows: State of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Board License to Practice Medicine and Surgery ....................., having been duly examined by the Hawaii Medical Board, and having been found to be possessed of the necessary qualifications, is h…
(a) The department of commerce and consumer affairs shall review each complaint, inquiry, and information, as applicable, received under sections 92-17, 329-44, 453-8.7, 663-1.7, and 671-5. The department shall investigate the complaint, inquiry, or information if it appears that the physician or osteopathic physician…
(a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, any license to practice medicine and surgery may be revoked, limited, or suspended by the board at any time in a proceeding before the board, or may be denied, for any cause authorized by law, including but not limited to the following: (1) Procuring, or aiding or…
A physician, osteopathic physician, or surgeon may request, in writing, that the board limit the individual's license to practice. The board may grant the request and may impose conditions on the limited license. The board shall determine whether and when the limitation shall be removed.
(a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, in disciplining a licensee in a proceeding held in conformity with chapter 91, the board may impose one or more of the following sanctions: (1) Place the licensee on probation, including conditions of probation as requiring observation of the licensee by an approp…
(a) The board may summarily suspend any license issued under this chapter upon a specific determination that the failure to take such an action may result in an immediate and unreasonable threat to personal safety or of fraud that jeopardizes or endangers the health or safety of patients as determined by the profession…
(a) Upon receipt of evidence of revocation, suspension, or other disciplinary action against a licensee by another state or federal agency, the board may issue an order imposing disciplinary action upon the licensee on the following conditions: (1) The board shall serve the licensee with a proposed order imposing disci…
(a) Every physician or osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to this chapter who does not possess professional liability insurance shall report any settlement or arbitration award of a claim or action for damages for death or personal injury caused by negligence, error, or omission in practice, or the unauthorized re…