HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.C.R. NO.	187
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON BEST PRACTICES FOR NURSE STAFFING IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

WHEREAS, the State is facing a persistent health care staffing shortage, which has been exacerbated by the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, as a result of this ongoing shortage, the staff-to-patient ratio has greatly increased, leading to working conditions becoming increasingly unpredictable and unsafe and increasing the rate of burnout among health care professionals; and

WHEREAS, research has shown that improved staff-to-patient ratios greatly improve patient safety and outcomes; and

WHEREAS, identifying best practices in labor standards for health care facilities will help inform lawmakers on how to improve working conditions for health care professionals and increase recruitment and retention; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, the Senate concurring, that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to conduct a study on best practices for nurse staffing in health care facilities which shall assess and discuss:

(1) Existing nursing staffing standards and regulations in other states; and

(2) A literature review of best practices for staffing and workforce development, along with successful efforts in other states to address the nursing workforce shortage; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Report Title:

Nursing Staffing Study; Legislative Reference Bureau