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HI HB655
Bill
Status
1/22/2013
Primary Sponsor
Della au Belatti
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes section 707-711 to expand the definition of "medical services provider" from "emergency medical services provider" to include physicians, physician's assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, respiratory therapists, laboratory technicians, radiology technicians, social workers, and unlicensed medical professionals.
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Extends assault in the second degree protections to medical services providers working in hospitals, medical clinics, and federally qualified health centers, rather than limiting protection to emergency room settings only.
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Classifies intentional or knowing bodily injury to a medical services provider engaged in the performance of duty as criminal assault in the second degree.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Medical Service Providers; Assault
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Cabanilla voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Coffman, Har, Say excused (3).
2/13/2013