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SB 424

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 16, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Labor Standards At Health Care Facilities.

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Bill Subjects

Appeals Appropriations ($) Complaints Dlir Health Hospitals Minimum Staffing Standard Penalties Registered Nurses Staffing Committee Staffing Plan Work Environment

Abstract

Establish certain minimum registered nurse-to-patient ratios for hospitals. Establishes a process to obtain a variance from the minimum registered nurse staffing standards. Requires hospitals to establish hospital registered nurse staffing committees by 9/1/2025 to develop and adopt registered nurse staffing plans. Requires the staffing committees to submit a charter to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Beginning 7/1/2026, requires hospitals to submit their registered nurse staffing plan on an annual basis, and implement the staffing plan. Establishes a complaint and appeals process and penalties. Appropriates funds.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Henry Aquino

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 19
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Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Referred to LBT/HHS, WAM/JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Ways and Means Health and Human Services Labor and Technology

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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