Hawaii HB1865 establishes minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and requires hospitals to implement and adhere to enforceable staffing plans.

Hawaii HB1865 mandates that each hospital establish a hospital registered nurse staffing committee to develop and adopt a hospital-wide patient care unit- and shift-based staffing plan. The staffing plan must incorporate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios recommended by professional specialty organizations and be based on patient needs. Hospitals must file their staffing plans annually and within 30 days of any revisions. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reviews these plans to ensure compliance with state law.

Hawaii HB1865 establishes minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and requires hospitals to implement and adhere to enforceable staffing plans.

Hawaii HB1865 mandates that each hospital establish a hospital registered nurse staffing committee to develop and adopt a hospital-wide patient care unit- and shift-based staffing plan. The staffing plan must incorporate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios recommended by professional specialty organizations and be based on patient needs. Hospitals must file their staffing plans annually and within 30 days of any revisions. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reviews these plans to ensure compliance with state law.