HB 2415 Summary

• Authorizes the Governor to enter Hawaii into the Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing nurses licensed in one party state to practice in all other party states under a multistate licensure privilege.

• Establishes an Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators to coordinate nurse licensure, regulation, and enforcement activities across party states.

• Requires nurses holding multistate licenses from other states employed in Hawaii health care facilities to complete annual demographic data surveys beginning July 1, 2026, and requires facilities to report such employees to the board.

• Authorizes the State Board of Nursing to charge different fees for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who hold multistate licenses issued by Hawaii.

• Takes effect July 1, 3000; the Nurse Licensure Compact becomes effective and binding in Hawaii two years after enactment.