§325-5  Antitoxins, antiserums, vaccines,biologics, and drugs.  The department of health shall purchase from time totime out of moneys which may be available to it therefor, and keep on hand andavailable for administration under this section in the several counties topersons unable to pay for them, antitoxins, antiserums, vaccines, and otherbiologics and drugs of types and in a supply sufficient for the public health,welfare, and safety.

The antitoxins, antiserums, vaccines,biologics, and drugs shall by any physician of the department or of any suchcounty be administered free of charge to any person who is in need of them andis unable to pay for them or shall be furnished free of charge to the attendingphysician of the person for use in the treatment of the person; provided thatthe person so benefited, or the person's estate, or personal representatives,if subsequently able to do so, may be required by the department to pay for anysuch antitoxin, antiserum, vaccine, biologic, or drug furnished free of chargeto or for the person under this chapter. [L 1931, c 197, §1; RL 1945, §2305; amL 1945, c 191, §1; RL 1955, §49-5; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §325-5; gench 1985]