UIPA REQUEST

The Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes (UIPA), is Hawaii’s public records law. The Office of Information Practices (OIP) was created by the Legislature in 1988 to administer the UIPA.

To make a Uniformed Information Practices Act (UIPA) request to the Department of Health for public records:

The Request (requirements)

  1. Must be in writing
  2. Have sufficient contact information for the agency to correspond with you
  3. Provide a reasonable description of the requested record
  4. State how you would like to receive the record (For example: pick up copy, mail, e-mail, etc.)

You may use the State of Hawai‘i Office of Information Practices’ form to submit your request: Request to access a government record.  The completed form may be submitted to the following programs to request their public health records. Check the list below for the contact information for specific Department of Health Programs.

Contact Information for UIPA Requests:

Department of Health Director’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Call: (808) 586-4400
Address: 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 325, Honolulu, HI  96813

Disability and Communication Access Board
Email: [email protected]
Call: (808) 586-8121
Address: 1010 Richards Street, 118, Honolulu, HI  96813

Executive Office on Aging
Email: [email protected]
Call: (808) 586-0100
Address: 250 South Hotel Street, Suite 406, Honolulu, HI  96813

Office of Language Access
Email: [email protected]
Call: (808) 586-8730
Address: 1177 Alakea Street, Basement B-100, Honolulu, HI 96813

Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities
Email:  [email protected]
Call:  (808) 586-8100
Address: 1010 Richards Street, Room 122, Honolulu, HI  96813

State Health Planning and Development Agency
Email:  [email protected]
Call: (808) 587-0788
Address: 1177 Alakea Street Room 402, Honolulu, HI  96813

To make a UIPA request for public records for the Deputy Director of Health, Administrative Offices, contact:

  • Kaua‘i District Health Office
    Email:                   [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 241-3409
    Address:              3040 Umi Street, Lihue, HI 96766
    .
    Environmental Health Records
    Clean Water:     (808) 586-4309
    Sanitation:          [email protected]
    Vector Control: [email protected]
    Waste Water:    [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 241-3323
    Address:              3040 Umi Street, Lihue, HI 96766
    .
  • Hawai‘i District Health Office
    Email:                   [email protected] AND [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 974-6004
    Address:              P.O. Box 916  Hilo, HI 96721-0916
    .
  • Maui District Health Office
    Email:                  [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 984-8208
    Address:              54 High Street, Room 301, Wailuku, HI  96793
    .
    Environmental Protection and Health Services
    Email:                   [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 984-8230
    Address:              54 High Street, Room 301, Wailuku, HI  96793
    .
    Public Health Nursing Program
    Email:                  [email protected]
    Phone:                (808) 984-8260
    Address:             54 High Street, Room 301, Wailuku, HI  96793
    .
    Family Health Services Section
    Email:                   [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 984-2130
    Address:              54 High Street, Room 301, Wailuku, HI  96793
    .
    Case Management and Information Services
    Email:                  [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 243-4625
    Address:              210 Imi Kala Street, Room 105, Wailuku, HI  96793
    .
  • Administrative Services Office
    Email:                   [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 586-4550
    Address:              1250 Punchbowl Street, #310, Honolulu, HI 96813
    .
  • Office of Health Status Monitoring
    Email:                   None
    Phone:                 (808) 586-4600
    Address:              1250 Punchbowl Street, #123, Honolulu, HI 96813
    .
  • Health Information Systems Office
    Email:                   [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 586-4450
    Address:              1250 Punchbowl Street, HISO 2, Honolulu, HI 96813
    .
  • Office of Planning, Policy and Program Development
    Email:                   [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 586-4454
    Address:              1250 Punchbowl Street, 3rd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813
    .
  • Human Resources Office
    Email:                   [email protected]
    Phone:                 (808) 586-4522
    Address:              1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 313, Honolulu, HI 96813

To make a UIPA request for public records for environmental health programs contact:

  • Clean Air Branch (records related to air monitoring, emissions, permits etc.)
    Email: [email protected]
    Call: (808) 586-4200
    Address: 2827 Waimano Home Road, Room 130, Pearl City, HI 96782
  • Wastewater Branch (records related to wastewater systems)
    Email:  [email protected]
    Call: (808) 586-4294
    Address:  2827 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
  • Vector Control Branch (inspection reports, letters, surveillance data etc.):
    Email: [email protected]
    Call: Grace Simmons at (808) 586-4590
    Address: Environmental Health Services Division, Vector Control Branch
    99-945 Halawa Valley Street, Aiea, Hawaii 96701
  • Environmental Planning Office (EPO responses to draft land use environmental assessment under HRS Chapter 343):
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: (808) 586-4337
    2827 Waimano Home Road #109, Pearl City, HI 96782

HEER Office Public Records Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (808) 586-4249
Address: 2385 Waimano Home Road #100, Pearl City, HI 96782
Website: https://health.hawaii.gov/heer/submit-documents-to-heer/public-record-request

  • Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch
    Email: [email protected]
    Call: (808) 586-4226
    Address: 2827 Waimano Home Road, #100 Pearl City, Hawaii 96782

To make a UIPA request for public records related Health Resource Administration programs such as Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, Family Health Services, or health care facility licensing or inspection records contact:

  • Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division
    Email:  [email protected]
    Call:  (808) 586-4495
    Address:  1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 422, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
  • Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division
    Email: [email protected]
    Call: (808) 586-4580
    Address:  1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 423, Honolulu, HI 96813
  • Disease Outbreak Control Division
    Email: [email protected]
    Call: (808) 587-6592
    Address:  1250 Punchbowl Street, 4th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
  • Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch 
    Email:  [email protected]
    Call: (808) 733-9210
    Address:  3675 Kilauea Avenue, Leahi Hospital – Trotter Building, Honolulu, HI 96816
  • Family Health Services Division
    Email: [email protected]
    Call: (808) 586-4122
    Address: 1250 Punchbowl Street, Rm 216, Honolulu, HI 96813
  • Office of Health Care Assurance
    Email: [email protected]
    Call: (808) 692-7227
    Address: 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 337, Kapolei, HI 96707

To make a UIPA request for public records related behavioral health programs, mental health programs, developmental disabilities services, or substance abuse treatment, contact:

  • Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: (808) 692-7518
    Address: 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 360, Kapolei, HI 96707
  • Adult Mental Health Division
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: (808) 586-4681
    Address: 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 256, Honolulu, HI 96813
  • Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: (808) 733-4198
    Address: 3627 Kilauea Avenue, Room #101, Honolulu, HI 96816
  • Developmental Disabilities Division
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: (808) 586-5842
    Address: 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room #463, Honolulu, HI  96813