HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2148

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 846-27, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Application for the registration shall be made in person by any adult person or minor over the age of fourteen years.  In the case of a minor under the age of fourteen years, the application shall be made in the minor's behalf by the parent, or by another person in loco parentis of such minor who can provide proof of guardianship.  In the case of an incompetent person, the application shall be made by the person having the custody or control of or maintaining the incompetent person.  In the case of a resident of a nursing home, as defined in section 457B-2, the application may be made in the resident's behalf by the administrator, as defined in section 457B-2, of the nursing home in which the resident resides; provided that the resident is unable to appear in person to register due to infirmity; and provided further that any application made on behalf of an infirm nursing home resident include a certification by the nursing home resident's physician certifying the infirmity of the resident."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

State Civil Identification

 

Description:

Requires nursing home administrator to make application for a state civil identification certificate on behalf of a resident of the nursing home who cannot appear in person due to infirmity.

 

 

 

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