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HRS §323-4

Doctors at outpatient clinics do not need hospital privileges

This law says a doctor who works at an organized outpatient health care facility does not have to get hospital privileges at a nearby licensed hospital. It only applies in counties with fewer than 500,000 people. The law ends on June 30, 2028.

The statute, as written — - 4] Organized ambulatory health care facilities

[Section repealed June 30, 2028. L 2025, c 92, §6.] (a) A physician practicing at an organized ambulatory health care facility shall not be required to have hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographical location as the organized ambulatory health care facility. (b) This section shall apply to counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand. (c) For purposes of this section, "organized ambulatory health care facility" has the same meaning as defined in section 323D-2.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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