Bill Text: HI HB2298 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Professional and Vocational Licenses; Complaints; Privacy Interests
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-08 - (S) Referred to CPN, JDL. [HB2298 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB2298-Amended.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO PRIVACY RIGHTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 92F-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The following are examples of information in which the individual has a significant privacy interest:
(1) Information relating to medical, psychiatric, or psychological history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, or evaluation, other than directory information while an individual is present at such facility;
(2) Information identifiable as part of an investigation into a possible violation of criminal law, except to the extent that disclosure is necessary to prosecute the violation or to continue the investigation;
(3) Information relating to eligibility for social services or welfare benefits or to the determination of benefit levels;
(4) Information in an agency's personnel file, or applications, nominations, recommendations, or proposals for public employment or appointment to a governmental position, except:
(A) Information disclosed under section 92F‑12(a)(14); and
(B) The following information related to employment misconduct that results in an employee's suspension or discharge:
(i) The name of the employee;
(ii) The nature of the employment related misconduct;
(iii) The agency's summary of the allegations of misconduct;
(iv) Findings of fact and conclusions of law; and
(v) The disciplinary action taken by the agency;
when the following has occurred: the highest non-judicial grievance adjustment procedure timely invoked by the employee or the employee's representative has concluded; a written decision sustaining the suspension or discharge has been issued after this procedure; and thirty calendar days have elapsed following the issuance of the decision; provided that this subparagraph shall not apply to a county police department officer except in a case which results in the discharge of the officer;
(5) Information relating to an individual's nongovernmental employment history except as necessary to demonstrate compliance with requirements for a particular government position;
(6) Information describing an individual's finances, income, assets, liabilities, net worth, bank balances, financial history or activities, or creditworthiness;
(7) Information compiled as part of an inquiry into an individual's fitness to be granted or to retain a license, except:
(A) The record of any proceeding resulting in the discipline of a licensee and the grounds for discipline;
(B) Information on the current place of employment and required insurance coverages of licensees; and
(C) The record of complaints including all dispositions; provided that for individuals with any professional or vocational license granted by an applicable licensing authority under chapter 436B, a record of complaints for which the applicable licensing authority has determined that the individual against whom the complaint was made was provided the opportunity to respond to the complaint;
(8) Information comprising a personal recommendation or evaluation; and
(9) Social security numbers."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2112.
Report Title:
Professional and Vocational Licenses; Complaints; Privacy Interests
Description:
Specifies that a privacy interest does not apply to information regarding complaints made against a professional or vocational licensee if the applicable licensing authority determines that the licensee was given the opportunity to respond to the complaint. Effective July 1, 2112. (HB2298 HD1)
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