HRS §309H-4
Hawaii health corps first responder service
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that during a declared emergency or disaster, the governor can order certain Hawaii health corps members—doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners—to work as first responders. The health director decides where and in what role they serve.
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The statute, as written — Hawaii health corps first responder service obligation
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
If an emergency or disaster proclaimed under chapter 127A occurs, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners participating in the Hawaii health corps program may be ordered into service by the governor as first responders to serve in areas of the State and in a capacity determined by the director of health.
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