Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 326-21

At any facility for the care and treatment of persons with Hansen's disease, the department of health, with the consent of a patient, may employ that patient to perform labor or service.

When there are vacancies in positions, classified under chapter 76, at a facility exclusively for the care and treatment of persons with Hansen's disease, employment preference shall be given to temporary release patients and discharged patients from those facilities provided that the persons so hired shall be otherwise qualified under chapter 76.

Discharged patients who have been employed prior to December 30, 1960, under chapter 76 in accordance with the second paragraph of this section shall be eligible to receive the same rights and privileges as those enjoyed by temporary release patients employed under the second paragraph of this section.