STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2898

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 2464
                                        H.D. 1




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. 2464, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF
     NURSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to clarify the duties of the
Board of Nursing.

     The Board of Nursing (Board) and Hawaii Nurses' Association
submitted testimony on the measure. 

     By codifying certain functions currently performed by the
Board, this measure makes the laws governing the Board consistent
with the Board's practices.  Additionally, this measure
authorizes the Board to adopt rules relating to the practice of
nursing in telehealth, consistent with the national trend. 

     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. 2464, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass
Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.


 
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                                   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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