(a) No health maintenance organization may:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 432D-26

  • 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.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(1) Use an individual’s or a family member’s genetic information, or request for genetic services, to deny or limit any coverage or establish eligibility, continuation, enrollment, or premium payments;
(2) Request or require collection or disclosure of an individual’s or a family member’s genetic information; or
(3) Disclose an individual’s or a family member’s genetic information without the written consent of the person affected, the person’s legal guardian, or a person with power of attorney for health care for the person affected. This consent shall be required for each disclosure and shall include the name of each person or organization to whom the disclosure will be made.
(b) As used in this section:

“Family member” means, with respect to the individual, another individual related by blood to that individual.

“Genetic information” means information about genes, gene products, hereditary susceptibility to disease, or inherited characteristics that may derive from the individual or family member.

“Genetic services” means health services to obtain, assess, or interpret genetic information for diagnosis, therapy, and genetic counseling.

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