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HRS §302A-1133

Emergency measures

This section lets the Department of Health take emergency action to keep students out of school if a dangerous disease outbreak is about to happen. It can refuse, change, or limit who may attend. This is a narrow rule about health emergencies only.

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The statute, as written — Emergency measures

The department of health may implement emergency measures to refuse, modify, or limit attendance at any school in the State pursuant to section 321-1 if it is determined that there is imminent danger of an epidemic or serious outbreak of communicable disease.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§321-1 State health department's main duties and emergency powers

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