Section 371-19.2 - Hawaii healthcare workforce advisory board; established(a) There is established within the department, for administrative purposes, the Hawaii healthcare workforce advisory board, which shall include the following members or their designees: (1) The director, who shall serve as the chair;(2) The director of health;(3) The director of the Hawaii/Pacific basin area health education center;(4) The director of the University of Hawaii at Manoa office of public health studies;(5) One chancellor of a community college within the University of Hawaii system, to be selected by the other members of the Hawaii healthcare workforce advisory board;(6) One member representing a nurse training program; and(7) Three representatives from Hawaii's health care community that represent a variety of health care disciplines. The representatives shall be selected by the other members of the Hawaii healthcare workforce advisory board and shall serve two-year terms.(b) Section 26-34 shall not apply to the Hawaii healthcare workforce advisory board.(c) The Hawaii healthcare workforce advisory board shall:(1) Advise the department on strategies for developing the health care industry workforce, including recommending projects and programs to promote the expansion and development of the health care industry;(2) Develop a mission, objectives, and goals with particular attention to efforts in pre-service programs and opportunities; and(3) Advise the department in developing partnerships with health care providers, organizations, and stakeholders to further the Hawaii healthcare workforce advisory board's mission and objectives.(d) Members of the Hawaii healthcare workforce advisory board shall serve without compensation; provided that the representatives from the health care community shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.Added by L 2015, c 166,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.