STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2197

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 112

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Homelessness, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 112 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE CENTER FOR NURSING TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT OF THE STATE ADOPTING THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii State Center for Nursing to convene a working group to study the feasibility and impact of the state adopting the nurse licensure compact.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from The Queen's Health System, the Hawaii Medical Service Association, and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii. Your Committee received testimony offering comments on this measure from the Board of Nursing, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 112 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair