Hawaii Administrative Code

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-88-41 [R 4/28/88]

A person licensed under chapter 455, HRS, and this chapter: (1) Shall clearly identify him or herself as being a naturopathic physician; (2) May use the titles "natureopath", "naturopath", "doctor of naturopathy", "doctor of naturopathic medicine", "naturopathic healthcare", "nat…

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, parenteral therapy is limited to subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injection. (b) Only a naturopathic physician licensed under chapter 455, HRS, who meets the education and training requirements of this subchapter shall be authoriz…

(a) To qualify to administer parenteral therapy in the naturopathic physician's practice, a naturopathic physician shall submit an application and applicable fees to the board and demonstrate that the naturopathic physician has: (1) A current naturopathic physician's license in t…

(a) Course providers, courses, and instructors may be disapproved when: (1) The instructor or administrators of the course provider have had any disciplinary action imposed against them in any jurisdiction; or (2) The course provider, course, or instructor fails to meet the requi…

(a) To protect the general public, every licensee authorized to administer parenteral therapy in the licensee's practice shall make a good faith effort to comply with the standards set forth in this section. These standards are designed to be a systematic process to improve profe…

A license which is forfeited pursuant to section 16-88-5 may be restored upon: (1) Submitting an application for renewal on a form approved by the board and payment of a renewal fee; (2) Payment of all delinquent fees; and (3) Payment of a penalty fee. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-88-…

A wall certificate issued by the board shall be conspicuously displayed in the licensee's place of business. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-88-7 [Eff and comp 4/28/88; comp 7/10/91; comp 10/13/94; am and comp 1/21/10; am and comp 2/14/11; comp 4/13/12] (Auth: HRS § 455-6) (Imp: HRS § 45…

(a) Only a naturopathic physician licensed under chapter 455, HRS, who meets the examination requirements of this section shall be authorized to perform minor office procedures in the naturopathic physician's practice. (b) To qualify to perform minor office procedures in the natu…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-88-8 [R 4/28/88]

(a) To provide protection to the general public, a naturopathic physician shall abide by the following code of ethics: (1) Honesty: A naturopathic physician shall conduct himself or herself in an honest manner; shall not represent himself or herself to patients or the public in a…

(a) Basic standards. To protect the general public, a naturopathic physician shall make a good faith effort to abide by the standards of practice and patient care provided in this section. (b) Ongoing education. A naturopathic physician shall use his or her best efforts to keep u…

(a) An application for licensure filed with the board shall be prepared in accordance with the application forms and instructions provided by the board and shall be accompanied by:(1) The required application fees, which shall not be refunded; (2) A certified copy of an official …

This chapter is intended to clarify and implement chapter 457, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the end that the provisions thereunder may be best effectuated and the public interest most effectively served. The scopes of nursing practice established in chapter 457, Hawaii Revised Sta…

Graduates of the following nursing programs shall be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN, provided the requirements of section 16-89-47 have been met: (1) A state-approved or nationally accredited baccalaureate, the pre-licensure portion of a graduate level program in nursing, an assoc…

(a) Only a registered nurse has authority to practice professional nursing; therefore, only the registered nurse has authority to delegate nursing. It is the intent of the board that the delegation of tasks of nursing care to unlicensed assistive personnel be the exception rather…

Graduates of the following programs shall be eligible to take the NCLEX-PN, provided the requirements of section 16-89-48 have been met: (1) Any state-approved or National League of Nursing accredited practical nursing program in the United States or a United States jurisdiction;…

The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the requirements of the board for APRN prescriptive authority. APRNs who are granted prescriptive authority shall only prescribe drugs appropriate to their practice specialties as recognized by the board and in accordance with the ex…

Only an APRN granted prescriptive authority by the board shall be able to practice as an APRN with prescriptive authority or use any sign, card, or device to indicate or in any way imply, that the person is an APRN who is authorized to prescribe. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-117 Co…

(a) The requirements for prescriptive authority are as follows: (1) A completed application for prescriptive authority provided by the board and submitted with all appropriate documents and required fees; (2) Proof of a current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in this …

The following shall be eligible to take the NCLEX-PN, provided the requirements of section 16-89-48 have been met: (1) Nursing students who withdrew in good standing from state-approved programs which prepare graduates for practice as registered nurses, who have successfully comp…

(a) The board shall determine the drugs or categories of drugs listed in the exclusionary formulary. The current exclusionary formulary dated August 2016, attached at the end of this chapter as "Exhibit A", lists the drugs or categories of drugs that shall not be prescribed by th…

(a) Prescriptive authority for each APRN shall expire on June 30 of every odd-numbered year and shall be renewed biennially. At the time of renewal, each APRN seeking renewal of prescriptive authority shall certify under oath that the licensee has completed the thirty hours of co…

Encumbrances based on disciplinary action ordered by the board to be imposed on an APRN with prescriptive authority shall also be placed on the APRN license, RN license, and practical nurse license held by that nurse in this State. Any encumbrance on a RN license shall automatica…

(a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the board shall have the power to deny, revoke, limit, condition, or suspend prescriptive authority granted, in accordance with this chapter, and to fine or to otherwise discipline an APRN with prescriptive authority for any…

The board adopted the NCSBN Model Nursing Practice Act and Model Nursing Administrative Rules relating to the scope of nursing practice for licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses. Any modifications by the NCSBN to the scope of practi…

The board adopted the NCSBN Model Nursing Practice Act and Model Nursing Administrative Rules relating to the standards care for licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses. Any modifications by the NCSBN to the standards of care shall ap…

The purpose of this subchapter is to increase consumer safety by establishing activation requirements for registered and practical nurses who wish to activate their inactive licenses, but who have not practiced nursing more than five years in the U.S or its territories. Notes Haw…

(a) This section shall apply to a registered or a licensed practical nurse applying to activate the nurse's license which has been inactive for more than five years, and who has not practiced in the U.S. or a U.S. territory during that period, and is ordered by the board to verif…

An applicant for license without examination shall submit to the board: (1) An application prescribed by the board accompanied by the required fee; (2) A verification of license completed by the originating state board verifying licensure; completion of United States accredited n…

The following shall be eligible; provided all applicable requirements of this chapter and chapter 457, HRS, have been met: (1) Applicants who are graduates of accredited United States schools of nursing including graduates of external degree programs recognized by the board who m…

The following shall be eligible; provided all applicable requirements of this chapter and chapter 457, HRS, have been met: (1) Applicants who are graduates of accredited United States schools of practical nursing, and who meet the requirements of section 16-89-9; (2) Applicants w…

As used in this chapter: "Accredited" means certification by the appropriate board of nursing that the nursing program meets established nursing education standards. "Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)" means a registered nurse licensed to practice in this State who has me…

Temporary permits shall be granted to nurses who have been licensed by another state board of nursing, have passed a professional licensing examination recognized by the board, and have filed: (1) An application prescribed by the board and accompanied by the required fee; (2) Sat…

(a) A second temporary permit shall not be granted. (b) Temporary permits may be invalidated in accordance with section 457-15, HRS. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-23 Comp 10/27/2018

Notices to renew licenses shall be made available biennially to holders of active licenses to the address of record. Failure to receive the notice shall not be a valid reason for non-renewal. Each licensee shall be responsible for ensuring timely renewal of the licensee's own nur…

Licensees who submit checks which are not honored by the bank and who do not make their checks good on or before June 30 of the year of renewal shall be subject to a penalty for late renewal in addition to the renewal fee. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-28 Am and Comp 10/27/2018…

Licensees who do not intend to practice nursing in Hawaii may request inactive status by writing to the board or by indicating so on the license renewal form. It shall be the responsibility of each licensee on inactive status to keep abreast with current licensing and renewal req…

(a) A nurse engaged in practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse shall possess a current Hawaii license. Until such time as a license is issued, the nurse may not be employed as either a RN or LPN. (b) Nurses not licensed in Hawaii, whether United States citizens…

Return to active status shall require written notice to the board, payment of the current renewal fee and the compliance resolution fund fee, provided under section 16-53-27, and fulfillment of the current licensing and license renewal requirements. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-30 …

Placing a nursing license in inactive status shall not deprive the board of jurisdiction to proceed with disciplinary proceedings pursuant to chapter 91, HRS, and chapter 16-201. Notes Haw. Code R. § 16-89-31 Am and Comp 10/27/2018

(a) Approval is a process established to ensure that educational programs meet minimum standards in preparing safe practitioners as set forth in chapter 457, HRS, and this chapter. (b) Approval shall be granted when all requirements of chapter 457, HRS, this chapter, and an accre…

Prior to denial of approval or change of approval status, a hearing shall be held pursuant to chapter 91, HRS, and chapter 16-201. A hearing may be petitioned by the board after a program has been given two consecutive warnings and has not presented sufficient evidence of meeting…

Hawaii nursing education programs which are approved shall be surveyed on a four-year cycle beginning 1976 unless budgetary or other constraints beyond the control of the board renders surveyance impractical or impossible. Programs granted probationary approval may be surveyed at…

(a) Any Hawaii nursing education program awarded a certificate of accreditation by an accrediting body recognized by the board may apply to the board for approval, provided the applicant: (1) Holds a certificate with a designation of full accreditation; and (2) Submits a copy of …

(a) Control of the new nursing program shall be vested in the governing body of a university or community college A new program in nursing may be given initial approval after completion of the requirements of this section. (b) Phase I - twelve months prior to the intended opening…

The philosophy or mission of all nursing programs approved in this State shall be as follows: (1) The formulation of a statement of philosophy or mission is the responsibility of the faculty; (2) The philosophy as stated shall be in agreement with the philosophy of the controllin…