SB2460 Summary

• Allows temporary permits to be issued to registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from territories or foreign countries who are seeking Hawaii licensure by endorsement, pending verification of valid licenses

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 457-7 to explicitly include "territory or foreign country" as eligible sources for registered nurse endorsement temporary permits

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 457-8 to explicitly include "territory or foreign country" as eligible sources for licensed practical nurse endorsement temporary permits

• Addresses Hawaii's nurse shortage, which saw nearly 5,000 nurses leave the field between 2019 and mid-2021, reducing the active workforce from 33,410 to 28,548

• Takes effect January 1, 2050