§ 325-51 Blood samples of pregnant women required
§ 325-52 Serologic tests; reports
§ 325-53 Reports of blood tests
§ 325-54 Reports confidential; penalty
§ 325-55 Rules and regulations
§ 325-56 Penalty
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 325 > Part III - Congenital Syphilis

  • Continuing education courses: means courses approved by the National Association of Social Workers, the National Association of Social Workers Chapters, or the Association of Social Work Boards. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 467E-1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 467E-1
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 467E-1
  • Ethic courses: include ethic theory, ethical reasoning, ethical principles, ethical dilemmas, and professional ethics. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 467E-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.
  • Exempt government employee: means an employee in a social worker position with any federal, state, or county government agency. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 467E-1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Practice of social work: means applying the formal knowledge base, theoretical concepts, specific functional skills, and essential social values that are used to effect change in human behavior, emotional responses, and social conditions, and helping individuals, couples, families, groups, and community organizations enhance or restore their capacities for personal and social functioning while preventing and controlling social problems. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 467E-1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.