Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 431 > Article 5 > Part I - Standards

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Board: means the board of nursing. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334D-2
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Diversion program: means a program administered by professionals to assist chemically dependent nurses in obtaining evaluation, counseling, monitoring, and ongoing support for rehabilitative purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334D-2
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Nurse: means a person who has been or is currently licensed under chapter 457. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334D-2
• Peer assistance program: means a program administered by professionals for the purpose of assisting nurses who are chemically dependent in obtaining evaluation, counseling, monitoring of progress, and ongoing support for rehabilitative purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334D-2
• Professional association: means a national or statewide association or committee of professionals, or a nonprofit organization operated in support of a professional association that is recognized by the board and designated to administer and monitor the diversion program. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334D-2
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.