HRS §453-54
Protection from lawsuits for giving partner therapy
This section protects certain health workers from being sued, charged with a crime, or accused of unprofessional behavior when they give expedited partner therapy. The protection applies only if they act reasonably, in good faith, and follow the rules. It covers doctors, advanced practice registered nurses, and pharmacists.
The statute, as written — Limitation of liability
A health professional who provides expedited partner therapy as authorized under section 453-52, a person licensed or otherwise authorized by law to practice medicine or surgery under this chapter, an advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority under chapter 457, or a pharmacist who is licensed or otherwise authorized to engage in the practice of pharmacy under chapter 461, who reasonably and in good faith renders the expedited partner therapy in accordance with this section and the rules and regulations adopted by the director of commerce and consumer affairs, shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability or be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct for rendering that therapy.
Sections this one refers to
§453-52 Expedited partner therapy
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