HRS §321-362
Duties of the Department of Health
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says the Department of Health must run a statewide program to test babies' hearing, diagnose hearing loss, and connect families to early help. It must set standards, work with the Department of Education to involve parents, and track program data. It does not set deadlines or penalties.
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The statute, as written — Duties
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.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the department to: (1) Establish, implement, and evaluate a statewide system for hearing screening and diagnostic audiologic evaluation to identify infants who are deaf or hard of hearing, and for referral and enrollment of these infants in early intervention services; (2) Establish standards and guidelines for hearing screening, identification, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring of infants who are deaf or hard of hearing or have been identified with a risk indicator for developing delayed-onset or progressive hearing loss, or both; (3) Develop a plan in conjunction with the department of education to involve parents or guardians in any medical and educational follow-up for infants who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have been identified with a risk indicator for developing delayed-onset or progressive hearing loss, or both; and (4) Collect and analyze program data in relation to the duties and responsibilities of the department.
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