HRS §321H-1
What key terms mean in this chapter
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section defines important words used in this chapter, like the Board, the Department, the Director, and neurotrauma. It explains that neurotrauma is a severe, long-term disability from brain or spinal cord injury, and lists the areas where a person must have major limitations to qualify.
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The statute, as written — Definitions
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.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: "Board" means the neurotrauma advisory board established under section 321H-3. "Department" means department of health. "Director" means the director of health. "Neurotrauma" means a severe chronic disability of a person that is attributable to an injury to the central nervous system, such as traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, and likely to continue indefinitely. Neurotrauma can include other neurological dysfunctions but does not include substance misuse and abuse, Alzheimer's disease, or the infirmities of aging. Neurotrauma or other neurological deficits result in substantial functional limitations in two or more of the following areas: (1) Self-care; (2) Speech, hearing, or communication; (3) Learning; (4) Mobility; (5) Self-direction; (6) Capacity for independent living; and (7) Economic sufficiency.
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