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HI Rev Stat § 457-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-4 Qualifications of board members.

  §457-4 Qualifications of board members. (a) Each member of the board shall be a resident of this State.  Each registered nurse member of the board shall also:  (1) Be a graduate of a state-accredited educational program to prepare for becoming a registered nurse and have at least a bachelor's degree in nursing but preferably a graduate degree in nursing;  (2) Have a current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the State; and  (3) Have at least five years of experience after graduation in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse and at least three years of active nursing experience as a registered nurse immediately preceding appointment or reappointment.  (b) Each licensed practical nurse member of the board shall also:  (1) Be a graduate of a state-accredited educational program to prepare for becoming a licensed practical nurse;  (2) Have a current, unencumbered license as a licensed practical nurse in the State; and  (3) Have at least five years of successful experience in the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse after graduation and at least three years of active nursing experience as a licensed practical nurse immediately preceding appointment or reappointment.  (c) Each advanced practice registered nurse member of the board shall:  (1) Have current, unencumbered licensure by the board as an advanced practice registered nurse; and  (2) Have at least five years of experience in the practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse and at least three years of active nursing experience as an advanced practice registered nurse immediately preceding appointment or reappointment. [L 1970, c 71, pt of §1; am L 1983, c 119, §2; am L 1992, c 234, §1; am L 1993, c 322, §9; am L 1994, c 277, §6; am L 2014, c 46, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 457-5.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-5.5 Nursys; verification of nurse license.

  §457-5.5 Nursys; verification of nurse license. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board of nursing may fully participate in Nursys by sharing licensure and discipline data with Nursys. By applying for nurse licensure, individuals shall consent to allowing the board to share their licensure and discipline data with Nursys. [L 2016, c 18, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 457-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-6 REPEALED.

  §457-6 REPEALED. L 1992, c 202, §216.
HI Rev Stat § 457-6.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-6.5 Application of National Council of State Boards of Nursing Model Nursing Practice Act and Model Nursing Administrative Rules.

  §457-6.5 Application of National Council of State Boards of Nursing Model Nursing Practice Act and Model Nursing Administrative Rules. (a) In accordance with chapter 91, the board shall adopt the provisions of the NCSBN Model Nursing Practice Act and Model Nursing Administrative Rules relating to the scope and standards of nursing practice for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses and shall adopt any subsequent modifications adopted by the Delegate Assembly of the NCSBN; provided that the board shall not be required to adopt rules or provisions that the board finds are inappropriate or inapplicable.  (b) If the board finds that any rule or provision of the NCSBN is inappropriate or inapplicable, the board shall state clearly in the record of the board's proceedings the board's rationale for rejecting or modifying the NCSBN's model rules.  (c) The NCSBN shall have no legal authority over the board and shall have no legal authority or powers of oversight of the board in the exercise of its powers and duties authorized by law. [L 2010, c 57, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 457-7.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-7.5 Delegation.

 §457-7.5 Delegation.  (a) A registered nurse may delegate nursing care tasks, functions, and activities to unlicensed assistive personnel in a manner that is appropriate to the level of knowledge and skill of the unlicensed assistive personnel; provided that the delegation of tasks, functions, and activities complies with applicable federal and state laws; and provided further that the practice-pervasive functions of assessment, evaluation, and nursing judgment shall not be delegated.  (b) The delegating nurse is responsible for individually assessing the patient and the situational circumstances and for ascertaining the competence of the delegatee before delegating any task, function, or activity. The delegating nurse shall supervise, monitor, evaluate, and follow-up on instructions to a delegatee after delegating any task, function, or activity. The delegatee shall assume liability for accepting the delegation and for the delegatee's own actions in carrying out the delegated task, function, or activity.  (c) When delegating a task, function, or activity, a delegating nurse shall use the NCSBN delegation decision-making process as a model for decision-making. The delegating nurse shall consider and carefully analyze:  (1) Patient needs and circumstances;  (2) Qualifications of the proposed delegatee;  (3) The nature of the delegating nurse's delegation authority set forth in this chapter;  (4) The delegating nurse's personal competence in the area of nursing relevant to the task, function, or activity to be delegated; and  (5) The protocols contained in NCSBN documents, including but not limited to: Five Rights of Delegation, Delegation-Decision Making Tree, and The Continuum of Care Framework. [L 2010, c 57, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 457-8.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-8.7 Advanced practice registered nurses; abortions by medication or aspiration; penalties; refusal to perform.

  §457-8.7 Advanced practice registered nurses; abortions by medication or aspiration; penalties; refusal to perform. (a) Notwithstanding section 453-16 or any other law to the contrary, an advanced practice registered nurse may provide medication or aspiration abortion care in the first trimester of pregnancy, so long as the advanced practice registered nurse:  (1) Has prescriptive authority;  (2) Practices within the advanced practice registered nurse's practice specialty;  (3) Has a valid, unencumbered license obtained in accordance with this chapter; and  (4) The aspiration abortion is performed in a hospital licensed by the department of health or operated by the federal government or an agency thereof, or in a clinic or advance practice registered nurse's office.  (b) Abortion shall mean an intentional termination of the pregnancy of a nonviable fetus. The termination of a pregnancy of a viable fetus is not included in this section.  (c) The State shall not deny or interfere with a female's right to choose or obtain an abortion of a nonviable fetus or an abortion that is necessary to protect the life or health of the female.  (d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a) shall be fined no more than $1,000 or imprisoned no more than five years, or both.  (e) Nothing in this section shall require any hospital or any person to participate in an abortion, nor shall any hospital or any person be liable for a refusal. [L 2021, c 3, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 457-8.8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-8.8 Advanced practice registered nurses; global signature authority.

  §457-8.8 Advanced practice registered nurses; global signature authority. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, advanced practice registered nurses shall be authorized to sign, certify, or endorse all documents relating to health care within their scope of practice provided for their patients, including workers' compensation verification documents, verification and evaluation forms of the department of human services and department of education, verification and authorization forms of the department of health, and physical examination forms; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of advanced practice registered nurses. [L 2009, c 169, §5; am L 2014, c 45, §14]
HI Rev Stat § 457-8.9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-8.9 Advanced practice registered nurses; expedited partner therapy.

 §457-8.9 Advanced practice registered nurses; expedited partner therapy. Advanced practice registered nurses who meet the definition of a health professional as defined in section 453-51, shall be authorized to provide expedited partner therapy in accordance with part III of chapter 453. [L 2013, c 250, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 457-9.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-9.3 Learning activity options.

 §457-9.3 Learning activity options. The successful completion of one of the following shall meet the learning activity options requirements for continuing competency:  (1) National certification or recertification related to the nurse's practice role;  (2) Thirty contact hours of continuing education activities;   (3) Completion of a board approved refresher course;  (4) Completion of a minimum of two semester credits of post-licensure academic education related to nursing practice from an accredited nursing program;  (5) Participation as a preceptor, for at least one nursing student or employee transitioning into new clinical practice areas for at least one hundred twenty hours, in a one-to-one relationship as part of an organized preceptorship program; provided that the licensee may precept more than one student or employee during the one hundred twenty hours and shall be evidenced by documentation of hours completed and objectives of the preceptorship by the institution supervising the student;  (6) Completion as principal or co-principal investigator of a nursing research project that is an institution review board project or evidence-based practice project that has been preapproved by the board;  (7) Authoring or coauthoring a peer reviewed published nursing or health-related article, book, or book chapter;  (8) Developing and conducting a nursing education presentation or presentations totaling a minimum of five contact hours of actual organized instruction that qualifies as continuing education;  (9) Completion of a board-recognized nurse residency program; or  (10) A similar type of learning activity option; provided that the type of activity shall be recognized by the board. [L 2015, c 127, pt of §2] Revision Note  Subsection (a) designation deleted pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 457-9.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-9.5 Center for nursing fee.

  §457-9.5 Center for nursing fee. [(a)] Upon the issuance of a new license and at each license renewal period, each nurse shall pay an additional fee of $40, which shall be deposited in a separate account in the compliance resolution fund established pursuant to section 26-9(o).  [(b)] The director of commerce and consumer affairs shall disburse on a quarterly basis from the compliance resolution fund, established pursuant to section 26-9(o), to the credit of the center for nursing special fund all moneys deposited in the separate account established pursuant to [this section]. [L 2003, c 198, § §3, 6, 10; am L 2008, c 173, §2; am L 2012, c 53, §1] Revision Note  L 2003, c 198, §6 is codified to this section pursuant to §23G-15. Cross References  Center for nursing special fund, see §304A-2163.
HI Rev Stat § 457-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-10 REPEALED.

  §457-10 REPEALED. L 1992, c 202, §217.
HI Rev Stat § 457-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-11 Nursing education programs.

  §457-11 Nursing education programs. (a) An institution desiring to conduct a nursing education program to prepare for the practice of nursing [as] advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, or licensed practical nurses shall apply to the board and submit evidence that it is prepared to:  (1) Carry out a program in advanced practice nursing, registered nursing, or licensed practical nursing; and  (2) Meet the standards as shall be established by law and by the board.  (b) If, in the opinion of the board, the requirements for an approved nursing education program are met, the program shall be approved as a nursing education program for advanced practice, registered, or licensed practical nurses.  (c) The approval standards shall include qualifications necessary for administrators and faculty members of the nursing education program; provided that the standards shall not include a requirement that each individual faculty member receive approval of the board prior to teaching in the program. The qualifications shall be reasonable and relevant to the proper teaching of the practice of nursing. In establishing the qualifications, the board shall consult with the University of Hawaii.  (d) From time to time as deemed necessary by the board, it shall be the duty of the board, through its authorized representative, to survey nursing education programs in the State. Written reports of the surveys shall be submitted to the board. If the board determines that any approved nursing education program is not maintaining the standards required by law and by the [board], notice thereof in writing specifying the discrepancies shall be immediately given to the institution conducting the program. A program that fails to correct these conditions to the satisfaction of the board within a reasonable time shall be discontinued after a hearing held in conformance with chapter 91. [L 1970, c 71, pt of §1; am L 1983, c 119, §8; am L 1984, c 182, §4; am L 2000, c 9, §3; am L 2004, c 88, §7]
HI Rev Stat § 457-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-12 Discipline; grounds; proceedings; hearings.

  §457-12 Discipline; grounds; proceedings; hearings. (a) [Repeal and reenactment on June 30, 2023. L 2017, c 66, §6.] In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the board shall have the power to deny, revoke, limit, or suspend any license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse applied for or issued by the board in accordance with this chapter, and to fine or to otherwise discipline a licensee for any cause authorized by law, including but not limited to the following:  (1) Fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse;  (2) Gross immorality;  (3) Unfitness or incompetence by reason of negligence, habits, or other causes;  (4) Habitual intemperance, addiction to, or dependency on alcohol or other habit-forming substances;  (5) Mental incompetence;  (6) Unprofessional conduct as defined by the board in accordance with its own rules;  (7) Wilful or repeated violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted by the board;  (8) Revocation, suspension, limitation, or other disciplinary action by another state of a nursing license;  (9) Conviction, whether by nolo contendere or otherwise, of a penal offense substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a nurse, notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary;  (10) Failure to report to the board any disciplinary action taken against the licensee in another jurisdiction within thirty days after the disciplinary action becomes final;  (11) Submitting to or filing with the board any notice, statement, or other document required under this chapter, which is false or untrue or contains any material misstatement of fact, including a false attestation of compliance with continuing competency requirements;   (12) Violation of the conditions or limitations upon which any license is issued; or  (13) Violation of chapter 329, the uniform controlled substances act, or any rule adopted thereunder except as provided in section 329-122.  (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board may deny a license to any applicant who has been disciplined by another state. Any final order entered pursuant to this subsection shall be a matter of public record.  (c) Any fine imposed by the board after a hearing in accordance with chapter 91 shall be no less than $100 and no more than $1,000 for each violation.  (d) The remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this State. [L 1970, c 71, pt of §1; am L 1973, c 31, §20; am L 1974, c 205, §2(17); am L 1983, c 119, §9; am L 1986, c 27, §1; am L 1992, c 202, §111; am L 2015, c 127, §4; am L 2016, c 38, §8; am L 2017, c 66, §4] Cross References  Diversion program for chemically dependent nurses, see chapter 334D.
HI Rev Stat § 457-12.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-12.5 Discipline based on action taken in another state; conditions; prohibition on practice.

  §457-12.5 Discipline based on action taken in another state; conditions; prohibition on practice. (a) Upon receipt of evidence of revocation, suspension, or other disciplinary action against a licensee in another state, the board may issue an order imposing disciplinary action upon the licensee on the following conditions:  (1) The board shall serve the licensee with a proposed order imposing disciplinary action as required by chapter 91;  (2) The licensee shall have the right to request a hearing pursuant to chapter 91 to show cause why the action described in the proposed order should not be imposed;  (3) Any request for a hearing shall be made in writing and filed with the board within twenty days after mailing of the proposed order to the licensee; and  (4) If the licensee does not submit a written request for a hearing within twenty days after mailing of the proposed order, the board shall issue a final order imposing the disciplinary action described in the proposed order.  (b) A certified copy of the disciplinary action in another state shall constitute prima facie evidence of the disciplinary action.  (c) A licensee against whom the board has issued a proposed order under this section shall be prohibited from practicing in this State until the board issues a final order if:  (1) The licensee was the subject of disciplinary action in another state; and  (2) The disciplinary action in the other state prohibits the licensee from practicing in that state.  (d) In addition to the provisions of this section, the board may take any other action authorized by this chapter or chapter 436B.  (e) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the final order of discipline taken pursuant to this section shall be a matter of public record. [L 2016, c 38, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 457-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-13 Exceptions.

  §457-13 Exceptions. This chapter does not prohibit:  (1) The furnishing of nursing assistance in an emergency;  (2) The practice of nursing which is incidental to their program of study by students enrolled in nursing education programs accredited by the board;  (3) The practice of nursing under a nonrenewable permit by:  (A) A graduate of; or  (B) An applicant who has provided proof that the applicant has completed the entire educational curriculum required for graduation for a nursing license from  a school which is in or under the jurisdiction of the United States, and whose accreditation is recognized by the board; provided that following completion of (A) or (B), the candidate takes the first licensing examination scheduled by any board of nursing recognized by the board and has submitted to the board an application for a license to practice nursing in this State; and provided further that the permit shall be valid for three months or until the results of the licensing examination are received by the board;  (4) The practice of any legally qualified nurse of another state who is employed by the United States or any bureau, division, or agency thereof, while in the discharge of the nurse's official duties;  (5) The practice of nursing in connection with healing by prayer or spiritual means alone in accordance with the tenets and practice of any well recognized church or religious denomination, provided that no person practicing such nursing claims to practice as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse; or  (6) The administration of oral and topical medication and in emergency situations, other premeasured medication, by school health aides as provided in section 321-242. [L 1970, c 71, pt of §1; am L 1981, c 200, §2; am L 1983, c 119, §10; am L 1990, c 105, §4; am L 1991, c 139, §1; am L 1997, c 217, §6] Note  Section 321-242 referred to in text is repealed. Cross References  Self-administration of medication by student and emergency administration permitted, see §302A-1164.
HI Rev Stat § 457-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|457. Nurses|457-14 Violations of chapter; penalties.

  §457-14 Violations of chapter; penalties. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including any corporation, association, or individual to:  (1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, renewal, or record or aid or abet therein; or  (2) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation; or  (3) Practice nursing as a registered or as a licensed practical nurse unless licensed to practice under this chapter; or  (4) Use in connection with the person's name any designation tending to imply that the person is a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse unless licensed to practice under this chapter; or  (5) Practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse during the time the person's license issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked; or  (6) Conduct a nursing education program not accredited by the board to prepare for a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse unless the program has been accredited by the board; or  (7) Otherwise violate any provision of this chapter.  Any of these misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 for a first offense. Each subsequent offense shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both. [L 1970, c 71, pt of §1; am L 1983, c 119, §11; am L 1992, c 234, §4] Cross References  Classification of offense and authorized punishment, see § §701-107, 706-640, and 706-663.