HAR §11-175-33. Right to informed consent to nonemergency treatment

a) Mental health and substance abuse programs shall obtain informed consent to treatment before nonemergency treatment of a consumer commences except for a person specifically ordered by a court to be involuntarily treated. (b) A signed consent to treatment form shall be placed in the consumer's clinical record and a copy shall be given to the person providing consent. 27 62 175 - 28 11-175-34 (c) When a consumer is clinically determined to be unable to consent or not consent to nonemergency treatment because of incapacity and no guardian or attorney-in-fact for health care has been appointed, the program shall petition the court for a guardian to make treatment decisions. [Eff. and comp DEC 30 1988; comp OCT 19 2007 ] (Auth: HRS §321-9) (Imp: HRS §334E-1)