STAND. COM. REP. NO. 852-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1758

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1758, 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 allow temporary permits to be issued to registered nurses and licensed practical nurses pending verification of licensure from a territory or foreign country in order to obtain state licensure by endorsement.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, The Legal Clinic, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawai‘i Primary Care Association, Hawai‘i Friends of Civil Rights, Hawai‘i Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Hawai‘i - American Nurses Association, and seven individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Board of Nursing, Hawai‘i State Center for Nursing, and The Queen's Health Systems.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1758, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair