SCR 193 SD 1

URGING THE HAWAII NURSES' ASSOCIATION AND THE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII TO BEGIN DISCUSSIONS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR ACUTE-CARE ISSUES RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY, NURSING CARE, AND THE POTENTIAL NURSING SHORTAGE (AMENDED TITLE)

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND

Keywords: HEALTH, HEALTH INSURANCE, HIGHER EDUCATION, HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITALS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, LEGISLATURE, NURSES AND NURSING, NURSING HOMES, PUBLIC SAFETY, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Report Title: Patient's Rights

Description:

 3-17-99        S Offered                                                  
 3-18-99        S Referred to HHS/CPN, then to WAM                         
 3-25-99        S Resolution scheduled to be heard by HHS/CPN on
                  03-30-99 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.
 3-30-99        S The committee on CPN deferred the measure until
                  03-31-99 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.
 3-30-99        S The committee on HHS deferred the measure until
                  03-31-99 at 3:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 3-31-99        S The committee on CPN deferred the measure until
                  04-01-99 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.
 3-31-99        S The committee on HHS deferred the measure until
                  04-05-99 at 2:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 4- 1-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 1-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Ihara, Inouye, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Hanabusa, Matsuura
 4- 5-99        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 5-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Levin; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Iwase, Anderson
 4- 5-99        S Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand Com. Rep. No. 1355) as
                  amended  (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to         
                  WAM
 4- 5-99        S Joint report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred        
                  to WAM.