SB 573

RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY AND THE RIGHT TO NURSING CARE

By Senator(s) HANABUSA / KANNO

Keywords: HEALTH, HOSPITALS, NURSES AND NURSING

Report Title: Nursing Care

Description: Establishes a Patient Rights to Nursing Care Task Force to assist the Insurance Commissioner in developing rules to ensure quality nursing care is provided to Hawaii's patients.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM                                
 1-29-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-04-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2- 4-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-16-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 2-10-99        S Notice of public decision making by CPN on 02-16-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.
 2-16-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-16-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Ihara, Inouye, Matsuura;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Slom
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.