Report Title:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Physician's Malpractice Surcharge Prohibited

Description:

Prohibits malpractice insurers from imposing a surcharge or discriminating against a physician who enters into a professional collaboration with an advanced practice registered nurse. (SD1)

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

792

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to advanced practice registered nurses.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 431, article 13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§431:13-   Physician and advanced practice registered nurse collaboration; discrimination prohibited. Any insurer writing policies for medical malpractice in the State shall not impose a surcharge or otherwise discriminate against any physician or surgeon licensed under chapter 453 or 460 for collaborating or entering into a collegial agreement with an advanced practice registered nurse."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.