THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2826
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO VOLUNTEER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 321-2.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

            "(a)  This section shall apply to all volunteer medical assistance personnel, including:

     (1)  Physicians;

     (2)  Psychologists;

     (3)  Nurses;

     (4)  Emergency medical technicians;

     (5)  Social workers;

     (6)  Mobile intensive care technicians; [and]

     (7)  Physician assistants[,]; and

(8)  Pharmacists,

licensed or certified in this State, or employed by a health care facility, while providing volunteer medical assistance services."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Volunteer Medical Assistance Services

Description:

Adds pharmacists as a volunteer health professional to be provided immunity from liability.

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