H.B. 1427 Summary

• Creates new chapter protecting reproductive health care services by prohibiting covered entities from disclosing patient communications or information related to lawful reproductive health care without explicit written consent.

• Prohibits courts from issuing subpoenas or summons for out-of-state proceedings involving reproductive health care services legal in Hawaii, and bars state agencies from providing information or resources to out-of-state investigations targeting such services.

• Declares state policy that individuals cannot be penalized or prosecuted based on pregnancy outcomes, and prohibits the governor from extraditing persons charged with reproductive health care crimes in other states unless those acts would also be criminal in Hawaii.

• Declares laws from other states that criminalize or penalize reproductive health care services to be contrary to Hawaii public policy and prohibits their application in Hawaii courts.

• Modifies licensing disciplinary statutes for physicians, nurses, chiropractors, and naturopathic doctors to prohibit discipline based on provision or assistance with reproductive health care services that are legal in Hawaii, even if disciplined in another state for the same conduct.