Hawaii HB36 prohibits recognition of excited delirium as a medical condition or cause of death.
Hawaii HB36 amends state statutes to prohibit the recognition of "excited delirium" as a medical condition or cause of death. Law enforcement officers, local health officers, and local agents of the department of health are barred from using the term in any official capacity or communication. The bill also prevents the admission of evidence related to excited delirium in civil actions.
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