HAR §17-1401.1-2. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter unless the context otherwise indicates: “Authorized recipient of confidential information” means those entities authorized by departmental rules, state or federal statutes, or court order to receive information contained in the reports and records maintained by the department. “Disclosure” means the release of confidential information by the department. “Guardian ad litem” means a person appointed by the court whose role is to protect and promote the needs and interests of the adul€ or a party in a court hearing pursuant to section 346-234, HRS. “Near fatality” means an act that, as certified by a physici4n, places the adult in a serious or critical condition or would result in the adult’s death if untreated. “Perpetrator” shall be as defined in section 17- 1421-2. “Record or records” means all written or electronic information gathered and maintained by the department in its state central registry or in physical records, including but not limited to: (1) Reports of vulnerable adult abuse accepted by the department for further action; (2) Documentation of actions taken by the department; (3) Medical, psychological, psychiatric, or other reports as well as departmental contacts, assessments, or reports; and (4) Any record or information collected and maintained by the department that identifies or contains information regarding a person who is: (A) An applicant or recipient of services from the department; or 1401.1-2 §17-1401.1-4 (B) A perpetrator of vulnerable adult abuse. “Re-disclosure” means the release of confidential information received from the department by the authorized recipient of the information. “State central registry” means the information regarding reports bf vulnerable adult abuse and subsequent actions by the department maintained in the department’s information system. “Vulnerable adult” shall be as defined in section 346-222, HRS. JEff flCI 302069 3 (Auth: HRS §S346.- 10, 346-14, 346-225) limp: HRS §S346-lO, 346-14, 346- 22S)