§336-12  Alien or nonresident defined. A person shall not be deemed to be an alien or a nonresident of the Statewithin the meaning of this part if the person meets the following requirements:

(1)  Is a citizen of the United States or is aresident alien as defined by the United States bureau of immigration, and

(2)  Has lived continuously in the State for a periodof one year, and has not acquired a residence in another state by livingcontinuously therein for at least one year subsequent to the person’s residencein the State, provided that for a person who is not a resident of the State bybirth, then the one year of continuous residence in the State shall have beenimmediately prior to the person’s admittance to a hospital of the State fortreatment.  Any time spent in the state or other government hospitals for theisolation and treatment of Hansen’s disease, tuberculosis, or other chronicdiseases shall not be counted in determining the matter of residence in this oranother state.  In determining the residence of a minor patient of hospitals ofthe State, due consideration shall be given to the residence of the parents ofthe patients, and if either one or both parents of the minor patient is aresident of the State, the minor patient shall also be deemed a resident of theState. [L 1957, c 90, §2; Supp, §50A-2; HRS §336-12; am L 1969, c 152, §1; am L1981, c 185, §1; am L 1983, c 124, §16; gen ch 1985]