SB 424

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 21, 2025.

DLIR; Health; Hospitals; Work Environment; Registered Nurses; Minimum Staffing Standard; Staffing Committee; Staffing Plan; Complaints; Penalties; Appeals; Appropriations.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-424
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee LBT/HHS, WAM/JDC
Senate in_committee 2025-01-21
Environment / Climate Healthcare Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Aquino
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-21 Status in_committee
2025-01-21 Latest Action Referred to LBT/HHS, WAM/JDC.
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