Bill Text: HI HB2331 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Board of Nursing; Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology; Board Member Terms
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-04-20 - Act 008, on 04/19/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108). [HB2331 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-HB2331-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO BOARD MEMBER TERMS FOR THE BOARD OF NURSING AND THE BOARD OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The board of nursing and the board of speech pathology and audiology are the only two boards amongst the professional and vocational licensing division's twenty-five boards and commissions to have three-year terms for board members. Although members may be reappointed and serve two three-year terms consecutively, possibly serving a total of six years, this time is short compared to the other boards and commissions that allow for two four-year terms.
In addition to being consistent with other board member terms, longevity and continuity are key for board members to learn and acclimate themselves in order to become effective board members. Also, finding members who are willing to volunteer and give up time away from their "paying" jobs is often difficult. So once an individual is willing to devote the time and energy to being a board member, that member should be allowed to serve as much time as possible.
Therefore, the legislature finds that the terms for members of the board of nursing and the board of speech pathology and audiology should be amended to provide continuity for effective board members and to be consistent with other boards and commissions under the professional and vocational licensing division of the department of commerce and consumer affairs.
The purpose of this Act is to amend the length of the terms of the members of the board of nursing and the board of speech pathology and audiology from three years to four years.
SECTION 2. Section 457-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§457-3 State board of nursing; appointment; term of office. The board shall consist of nine members as follows:
(1) Six shall be registered nurses, one of whom shall be licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse in this State;
(2) One shall be a licensed practical nurse; and
(3) Two shall be public members.
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nursing education and direct providers of nursing services shall be represented
on the board. The term of office for members of the board shall be [three]
four years. No member shall be appointed to more than two consecutive
terms or serve more than [six] eight consecutive years. Six
members of the board shall be residents of the city and county of Honolulu and
three shall be residents of counties other than the city and county of
Honolulu."
SECTION 3. Section 468E-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)
Members shall serve for a term of [three] four years. Terms
shall begin on the first day of the fiscal year and end on the last day of the
fiscal year."
SECTION 4. This Act shall apply to the terms of members currently serving on the board of nursing and to the terms of members currently serving on the board of speech pathology and audiology.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Increase Board Terms from Three to Four Years; Board of Nursing; Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Description:
Amends the board member terms in sections 457-3 and 468E-6(c), Hawaii Revised Statutes, from three years to four years to align the terms of members of the Board of Nursing and the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology with the terms of members of the other twenty-three boards and commissions under the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
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