URGING THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF "EXCITED DELIRIUM", OR SIMILAR PSEUDOSCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS, AS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS, CAUSE OF DEATH, OR LEGAL THEORY IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

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The House passed a concurrent resolution urging the state and its counties to stop using the term “excited delirium,” which medical experts say is not a recognized condition. It calls for medical records, death certificates, and legal proceedings to rely only on scientifically valid diagnoses. The measure is meant to improve accountability in law‑enforcement encounters and honor veteran Sheldon Haleck.

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