FINDING THAT "EXCITED DELIRIUM" AND "EXCITED DELIRIUM SYNDROME" ARE NOT MEDICAL DIAGNOSES RECOGNIZED BY ANY LEADING MEDICAL OR OTHER SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION AND REQUESTING ALL STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO REFRAIN FROM INDICATING "EXCITED DELIRIUM" OR "EXCITED DELIRIUM SYNDROME" AS A CAUSE OF DEATH.

This bill requests that all state and county government entities in Hawaii stop listing "excited delirium" or "excited delirium syndrome" as a cause of death on death certificates. The legislation is based on findings from multiple legislative committees stating that these terms are not recognized as valid medical diagnoses by major medical and scientific organizations. By prohibiting the use of these terms in official government records, the bill aims to ensure that death causes are based on scientifically established medical criteria rather than unofficial terminology. The measure directly affects state and county agencies responsible for recording death information and issuing official reports.