Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 451K-6

• Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 451K-1
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Genetic counseling practice: includes :

  (1) Obtaining and interpreting individual, family, medical, developmental, and reproductive histories;

  (2) Determining the mode of inheritance and risk of transmission of genetic conditions and birth defects;

  (3) Discussing the inheritance, features, natural history, means of diagnosis, and management of these conditions;

  (4) Identifying, coordinating, interpreting, and explaining genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies;

  (5) Assessing psychological factors and recognizing social, educational, and cultural issues related to having or being at risk for genetic conditions;

  (6) Evaluating the client's or family's responses to the genetic condition or risk of having the genetic condition, and providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance;

  (7) Communicating information to their clients in an understandable manner;

  (8) Facilitating informed decision-making about testing, treatment, and management;

  (9) Identifying and effectively using community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy; and

  (10) Providing accurate written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and health care professionals. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 451K-1

• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.