{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-327h-1","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 327H-1","heading":"Pain patient's bill of rights; findings.","body":"The legislature finds that:\n\n(1) Inadequate treatment of severe acute pain and severe chronic pain originating from cancer or noncancerous conditions is a significant health problem;\n\n(2) For some patients, pain management is the single most important treatment a physician can provide;\n\n(3) A patient who suffers from severe acute pain or severe chronic pain should have access to proper treatment of pain;\n\n(4) Due to the complexity of their problems, many patients who suffer from severe acute pain or severe chronic pain may require referral to a physician with expertise in the treatment of severe acute pain and severe chronic pain. In some cases, severe acute pain and severe chronic pain is best treated by a team of clinicians to address the associated physical, psychological, social, and vocational issues;\n\n(5) In the hands of knowledgeable, ethical, and experienced pain management practitioners, opiates administered for severe acute pain or severe chronic pain can be safe; and\n\n(6) Opiates may be part of an overall treatment plan for a patient in severe acute pain or severe chronic pain who has not obtained relief from any other means of treatment.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 19","Chapter 327H"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0327H/HRS_0327H-0001.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"0844beaf7541eff6de631056583b1b367562ac840f82da327d8079e58f21d89a","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-327g-9","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-327h-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}