HRS §46-195

County community paramedicine program setup

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section lets a county create and run a community paramedicine program. The county can make guidelines, partner with health groups, and use telehealth. The county must adopt official rules to put the program into effect.

counties

The statute, as written — Community paramedicine program; established

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.

(a) The county may establish and administer the community paramedicine program. (b) The county may: (1) Develop community paramedicine guidelines consistent with those adopted by the department of health; (2) Explore and develop partnerships with public and private health care entities, insurers, and community organizations to facilitate the community paramedicine program; and (3) Employ telehealth within the community paramedicine program to enhance access and improve the patient experience. (c) The county shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purposes of this section.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.