Hawaii Revised Statutes 587D-4 – Reporting
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 587D-4
- Department: means the department of human services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 587D-1
- Fire station: means a building for fire equipment and firefighters. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 587D-1
- Hospital: means a facility licensed as a hospital by the department of health and accredited by The Joint Commission. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 587D-1
- Police station: means a facility where police officers report for assignments, paperwork, and other police business. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 587D-1
Within twenty-four hours of receiving an unharmed newborn child under § 587D-3, the personnel of the hospital, fire station, or police station, or emergency services personnel shall inform the department that a newborn child has been left at the premises; provided that the department shall not be informed until the person leaving the newborn child has left the premises. If the newborn child is received in a harmed condition, the hospital, fire station, police station, or emergency services personnel shall notify appropriate law enforcement agencies, regardless of whether the person or persons leaving the newborn child has left the premises.