Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB3352 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 3352 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to nursing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 3352
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13	13	THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to nursing.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the need for nurses to care for the ill, however it has become increasingly difficult to find qualified nurses to fill vacant nursing positions. The legislature further finds that there is a nursing faculty shortage, both nationwide and locally. Half of the schools of nursing in Hawaii have a vacancy rate for faculty of over fifty per cent and are experiencing increased difficulty in finding lecturers to support clinical education for nurses in hospital and healthcare settings. In order to meet the growing demand for nurses, nursing schools in the State need to be able to increase nursing faculty and lecturer hiring capacity. In addition, increased funding is needed to support existing nursing faculty, provide transition to faculty practice training, and better algin nursing workforce projections between the schools of nursing and industry partners. The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the University of Hawaii to increase the State's capacity to train new nurses and project future nursing workforce needs. SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,800,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to increase the State's capacity to train new nurses and project future nursing workforce needs. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the need for nurses to care for the ill, however it has become increasingly difficult to find qualified nurses to fill vacant nursing positions.
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51	51	The legislature further finds that there is a nursing faculty shortage, both nationwide and locally. Half of the schools of nursing in Hawaii have a vacancy rate for faculty of over fifty per cent and are experiencing increased difficulty in finding lecturers to support clinical education for nurses in hospital and healthcare settings. In order to meet the growing demand for nurses, nursing schools in the State need to be able to increase nursing faculty and lecturer hiring capacity. In addition, increased funding is needed to support existing nursing faculty, provide transition to faculty practice training, and better algin nursing workforce projections between the schools of nursing and industry partners.
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53	53	The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the University of Hawaii to increase the State's capacity to train new nurses and project future nursing workforce needs.
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55	55	SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,800,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to increase the State's capacity to train new nurses and project future nursing workforce needs.
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57	57	The sum appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.
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59	59	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
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63	63	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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73	73	Report Title: Nursing; Faculty; University of Hawaii; Appropriation Description: Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to increase the State's capacity to train new nurses and project future nursing workforce needs. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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81	81	Nursing; Faculty; University of Hawaii; Appropriation
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87	87	Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to increase the State's capacity to train new nurses and project future nursing workforce needs.
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95	95	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.