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HI HB2221
Bill
Status
1/26/2022
Primary Sponsor
Gregg Takayama
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $3,000,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to address Hawaii's nursing workforce shortage resulting from increased demand during the coronavirus pandemic
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Provides education grants to qualified nursing students who represent underrepresented persons in nursing, including Native Hawaiians and other ethnic backgrounds
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Funds full-time equivalent permanent nursing faculty positions across the University of Hawaii system
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Allocates funds for twenty new lecturers per semester in fiscal year 2022-2023 to provide transition to nursing faculty practice training
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Supports nursing professional development programs including workforce needs projections, lifelong learning opportunities, and clinical education capacity improvements
Legislative Description
Relating To The Nursing Workforce.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Referred to HHH, HET, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/28/2022