SB2129

Report Title:

Adv. Prac. Reg. Nurses; Prescriptive Authority

 

Description:

Authorizes the board of nursing, rather than DCCA and the board of medical examiners, respectively, to grant prescriptive authority to APRNs and to designate formularies. Establishes an advisory committee on formularies. Deletes obsolete language.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2129
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO NURSES.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 457-8.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§457-8.6[]] Prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses. The [department of commerce and consumer affairs] board shall grant prescriptive authority to qualified advanced practice registered nurses[; provided that the board of medical examiners] and shall designate the applicable requirements for advanced nursing practice, prescriptive authority, and applicable formularies; provided [further that the board of medical examiners shall submit an interim report on the establishment of the formularies by December 31, 1994.] that an advisory committee of representatives of the different advanced practice registered nursing specialties, physicians who work with advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, and representatives of other appropriate health-related areas shall be established to advise the board regarding formulary matters."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

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