STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3252

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 1387
                                        H.D. 2




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred H.B. No. 1387, 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 modify the composition of
the State Board of Nursing (Board).

     Your Committee received testimony from the Board.

     This measure would allocate the nine members of the Board as
follows:

     (1)  Six would be registered nurses, one of whom would be
          recognized as an advanced practice registered nurse in
          this State;

     (2)  One would be a licensed practical nurse; and

     (3)  Two would be public members.

Current law provides for five registered nurses, two licensed
practical nurses, and two public members.  The intent of this
measure is to provide for representation of advanced practice
registered nurses on the Board.

     Your Committee finds that advanced practice registered
nurses should be included on the Board because they are specified

 
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by statute as deserving of special recognition in licensure.  In
addition, advanced practice registered nurses would bring another
perspective, and greater education and expertise to the Board.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 1387, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass
Third Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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