[§327F-1] Purpose. The legislature finds that all competent persons have the fundamental right to control decisions relating to their own medical care, including the decision to accept or refuse medical treatment, including the administration of psychotropic drugs, by a health care provider for a psychotic condition.

In order that the rights of patients suffering from a psychotic condition may be respected even when they have lapsed and are not able to participate actively in decisions about themselves or their medical care and treatment, the legislature hereby declares that the laws of the State of Hawaii shall recognize the right of any person age eighteen or older suffering from a psychotic condition to make a written declaration instructing the person's physician to provide medical treatment, including the administration of psychotropic drugs. [L 1992, c 84, pt of §1]