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HRS §327L-8

Family notification

This section says your doctor must suggest that you tell your closest family member about your request for the prescription. But if you don't want to or can't tell them, that alone cannot be used to deny your request.

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The statute, as written — Family notification

The attending provider shall recommend that the qualified patient notify the qualified patient's next of kin of the request for a prescription pursuant to this chapter. A qualified patient who declines or is unable to notify next of kin shall not have the qualified patient's request denied solely for that reason.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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