Urges prohibition of "excited delirium" as a medical diagnosis, cause of death, or legal theory in Hawaii.

The bill urges the prohibition of "excited delirium" as a medical diagnosis, cause of death, or legal theory in Hawaii. It highlights that "excited delirium" lacks recognition in the International Classification of Diseases and is not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The bill emphasizes the need for medical determinations, official records, and legal proceedings to be based on scientifically valid and medically recognized principles.

Urges prohibition of "excited delirium" as a medical diagnosis, cause of death, or legal theory in Hawaii.

The bill urges the prohibition of "excited delirium" as a medical diagnosis, cause of death, or legal theory in Hawaii. It highlights that "excited delirium" lacks recognition in the International Classification of Diseases and is not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The bill emphasizes the need for medical determinations, official records, and legal proceedings to be based on scientifically valid and medically recognized principles.