§321-111 - Sexually transmitted disease prevention program. - Hawaii Statutes

PART X.  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

 

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  Part heading amended by L 1991, c 32, pt of §1.

 

     §321-111  Sexually transmitted disease prevention program.  (a)  The departments of health and education shall cooperate with each other and other public and private authorities as they may deem advisable for the education of minors and members of the general public on sexually transmitted diseases and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.  For the purpose of this section, "minor" means any person fourteen years of age or older and under the age of majority.

     (b)  The department of health shall formulate, supervise, and coordinate throughout the State an educational program for the purposes of preventing sexually transmitted diseases, instructing the general public in detecting the diseases, and encouraging early treatment.

     (c)  The information shall be made available upon request to all minors and members of the general public without parental consent and the information shall be distributed to all public school counselors requesting educational materials concerning sexually transmitted disease prevention, detection, and treatment. [L 1969, c 149, §1; am L 1991, c 32, pt of §1]