Haw. Code R. § 23-202-4 - Registration requirements

(a) Physicians who issue written certification shall register the names, addresses, patient identification numbers, and other identifying information of the qualifying patients issued written certifications with the department using the written certification/registry identification forms designated in section 23-202-8.

(b) Qualifying patients shall register with the department using the written certification/registry identification forms designated in section 23-202-8. Such registration shall be effective until the expiration of the certificate issued by the physician. Every qualifying patient shall provide sufficient identifying information to establish the identity of the qualifying patient and the primary caregiver. Upon verification of the information provided, the department shall issue to the qualifying patient a registry identification certificate.

(c) Primary caregivers shall register with the department using the written certification/registry identification forms designated in section 23-202-8, Every primary caregiver shall be responsible for the care of only one qualifying patient at any given time.

(d) Qualifying patients and primary caregivers shall report any change in information required by the department within five working days. a qualifying patient shall have only one primary caregiver and only one physician issuing a written certificate at any given time.

(e) Upon an inquiry by a law enforcement agency, the department of public safety shall verify that a patient is a lawful possessor of a registry identification certificate, that a person is the designated primary caregiver of such a patient, that a person has submitted an application for a registry identification certificate that is pending verification by the department, that the persons registry identification certificate was denied but the denial is being appealed or to supply optional information provided on the written certification/registry identification forms, or as provided in section 23-202-11.

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Haw. Code R. § 23-202-4

[Eff DEC 28 2000] (Auth: HRS §§ 329-31, 353C-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 329-123, 353C-2)