Plans of Safe Care Infants With Prenatal Substance Exposure and Their Families - Hawaii

Date: November 2024

Definitions
Citation: Rev. Stat. § 350-1

Effective July 1, 2025: The term 'child abuse or neglect' means the acts or omissions of any person who is in any manner or degree related to the child, is residing with the child, or is otherwise responsible for the child's care, which have resulted in the physical or psychological health or welfare of the child, who is younger than age 18, to be harmed or to be subject to any reasonably foreseeable, substantial risk of being harmed. The acts or omissions are indicated for the purposes of reports by circumstances that include but are not limited to when the child is provided with dangerous, harmful, or detrimental drugs as defined by § 712-1240; provided that this subparagraph shall not apply when such drugs are provided to the child pursuant to the direction or prescription of a practitioner.

Notification/Reporting Requirements
Citation: Rev. Stat. § 350-1.1(a)

Notwithstanding any other State law concerning confidentiality to the contrary, any licensed or registered professional of the healing arts or any health-related occupation who, in their professional or official capacity, has reason to believe that child abuse or neglect has occurred or that there exists a substantial risk that child abuse or neglect may occur in the reasonably foreseeable future shall immediately report the matter orally to the Department of Human Services or to the police department.

Assessment of the Infant and Family