STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1135-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 2492

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2492, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve patient access to quality, cost-effective medical care by amending state statutes that preclude or impede advanced practice registered nurses from practicing in the health care delivery system to the full extent of their training and education.

The Board of Nursing; Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses; Hawai‘i Pacific Health; Hawaii State Center for Nursing; Pali Momi Medical Center; American Association of Nurse Practitioners; American College of Nurse-Midwives, Hawaii Affiliate; The Queen's Medical Center; and several individuals supported this measure.  The Disability and Communication Access Board and an individual commented on this measure.

     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. 2492, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair