Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-4 – Personnel for mental health program
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-4
- Administrator: means the person in charge of a public or private hospital. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-1
- Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-1
- Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-1
- Mental health: means a state of social, psychological, and physical well-being, with capacity to function effectively in a variety of social roles. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-1
The director shall appoint professional and nonprofessional staff as the director deems necessary to carry out the state mental health program and for which appropriations are available. Positions for psychiatrists are exempted from chapter 76. The director may employ psychiatrists as needed by the department on a contractual basis, subject to the approval of the governor. The director may appoint an administrator, three associate administrators, a director of psychosocial rehabilitation, a chief of the department of nursing, a risk manager, a patients’ rights advisor, and a facilities plant engineer for the state hospital or a secure psychiatric rehabilitation facility established pursuant to this chapter and these positions shall be exempt from chapter 76.