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HRS §334E-1

Informed consent before mental health treatment

Before any nonemergency mental health treatment starts, the patient (or their guardian if the patient can't decide) must give informed consent as required by state law. A signed consent form must be kept in the patient's record.

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The statute, as written — Informed consent

(a) Before any nonemergency treatment for mental illness can commence, informed consent, as required by section 671-3 and as defined by the Hawaii medical board pursuant to the authority vested in it by that section, shall be obtained from the patient, or the patient's guardian, if the patient is not competent to give informed consent. (b) A signed consent form reflecting the proceeding shall be obtained and maintained as part of the patient's record.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§671-3 What doctors must tell you before treatment

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