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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ORDERS FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 346-231, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) If the department believes that a
person is a vulnerable adult and it appears probable that the vulnerable adult
has incurred abuse or is in danger of abuse if immediate action is not taken
and the vulnerable adult consents, or if the vulnerable adult does not consent
and there is probable cause to believe that the vulnerable adult lacks the
capacity to make decisions concerning the vulnerable adult's person, the
department [shall] may seek an order for immediate protection in
accordance with this section."
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Orders For Immediate Protection
Description:
Amends section 346-231, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to address inconsistencies in statutory requirements regarding orders for immediate protection; and allows the Department of Human Services discretion when to seek an order for immediate protection of vulnerable adults.
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