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STAND. COM. REP. No. [:51
Honolulu, Hawaii
APRUI; 2023
RE: s.R. No. 118
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred S.R. No. 118 entitled:
"SENATE 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:
intent of this measure is to request the
The purpose and
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 Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Medical Service
Association, The Queen's Health System, Kfipuna Caucus of the
Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and Hawai‘i Pacific Health. Your
Committee received comments on this measure from the Board of
Nursing, Hawai‘i State Center for Nursing, and Grassroot Institute
of Hawaii.
Your Committee finds that there is a statewide shortage of
nurses. The Nurse Licensure Compact would enable nurses to
practice in various jurisdictions without needing to obtain
additional licensures and has the potential to increase the
nursing workforce available to the State. While the Nurse
Licensure Compact has the potential to alleviate the nurse
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shortage in the State, questions remain regarding the regulation
of out—of—state nurses and the Compact's impact on the State's
existing licensure infrastructure. Convening a working group to
study the feasibility and implications of the State adopting the
Nurse Licensure Compact would provide an opportunity to answer
these questions and fully explore other concerns.
affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
As
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R.
No. 118 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Health and Human
Services,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Health and Human Services
HHS
Bill / Resolution N0.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended
231 2
D Pass, with amendments
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Hold
231 O
D Recommit
231 3
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A. (C)
AQUINO, Henry J.C. (VC) y
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MORIWAKI, Sharon Y. y
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SHIMABUKURO, Mane s.L.
AWA, Brenton
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Recommendation:
D Adopted D Not Adopted
Chainnature:
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File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 1 1/30/22