Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 2. Business § 457A-3

(a) The director, in accordance with chapters 91 and 92, shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter in accordance with 42 United States Code sections 1395i-3 and 1396r and the federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, that relate to:

(b) The director shall issue certificates to qualified nurse aides and shall be responsible for maintenance of an up-to-date nurse aide registry that shall include the names of certified nurse aides, their places of employment, and all information that is reported by the department of health and the department of human services. The director's role, with regard to the disciplining of certified nurse aides, shall be limited to the placement into the certified nurse aide registry of all information and substantiated findings from the department of health, as required by 42 United States Code sections 1395i-3 and 1396r, and the department of human services, within ten working days of the finding, which information shall permanently remain in the registry except if: