STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1982

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 188
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred S.C.R. No. 188 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE A JOB CLASSIFICATION
     FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) to create a job
classification for advanced practice registered nurses.

     This measure also requests DHRD to submit a report of the
actions taken to create a job classification for advanced
practice registered nurses, to the Legislature prior to the 2000
Regular Session.

     The Hawai'i Nurses' Association and the Hawaii Government
Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO testified in
support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of S.C.R. No. 188 and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Finance.


 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Consumer
                                   Protection and Commerce,



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                                   RON MENOR, Chair