STAND. COM. REP. NO. 942-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: S.B. No. 2899
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2899, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NURSES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to repeal obsolete provisions, and clarify the licensure, renewal, and reporting requirements in the state nursing laws.
The Hawaii Nurses Association testified in support of this bill. The Board of Nursing (Board) supported this bill with an amendment.
This bill amends the nursing laws to reflect recognition of advanced practice registered nurses and revises licensing and other provisions regulating the nursing profession for consistency in statutory language. In addition, this measure:
(1) Requires proof of eligibility from graduates of foreign nursing programs;
(2) Requires that the Board retain applicant documents for two years;
(3) Revises annual formulary reporting requirements; and
(4) Adds Board provisions for inactive license renewal.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Allowing the Board more discretion in determining the competency requirements for inactive nurses; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2899, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2899,
S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
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