§457-8.8 Advanced practice registered nurses; global signature authority. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, advanced practice registered nurses shall be authorized to sign, certify, or endorse all documents relating to health care within their scope of practice provided for their patients, including workers' compensation verification documents, verification and evaluation forms of the department of human services and department of education, verification and authorization forms of the department of health, and physical examination forms; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of advanced practice registered nurses. [L 2009, c 169, §5; am L 2014, c 45, §14]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
457-2.6 Licensed practical nurse
457-2.7 Advanced practice registered nurse.
457-3 State board of nursing; appointment; term of office.
457-4 Qualifications of board members.
457-5 Duties and powers of board.
457-5.5 Nursys; verification of nurse license.
457-8.8 Advanced practice registered nurses; global signature authority.
457-8.9 Advanced practice registered nurses; expedited partner therapy.
457-9.2 Continuing competency requirements; exemptions; extensions; records retention; audit.
457-9.3 Learning activity options.
457-9.5 Center for nursing fee.
457-11 Nursing education programs.
457-12 Discipline; grounds; proceedings; hearings.
457-12.5 Discipline based on action taken in another state; conditions; prohibition on practice.