STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2836

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 1387
                                        H.D. 2




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred H.B. No. 1387, H.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NURSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to modify the composition of
the State Board of Nursing (Board).

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Board of Nursing and Hawaii Nurses' Association.

     This measure would allocate the nine members of the Board as
follows:

     (1)  Six would be registered nurses, one of whom would be
          recognized as an advanced practice registered nurse in
          this State;

     (2)  One would be a licensed practical nurse; and

     (3)  Two would be public members.

Current law provides for five registered nurses, two licensed
practical nurses, and two public members.  The intent of this
measure is to provide for representation of advanced practice
registered nurses on the Board.


 
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     Your Committee finds that advanced practice registered
nurses should be included on the Board because they are specified
by statute as deserving of special recognition in licensure.  In
addition, advanced practice registered nurses would bring another
perspective, and greater education and expertise to the Board.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 1387, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer
Protection.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Health and Human
                                   Services,



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                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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