Military Spouses Hope For Easier Ways To Get Licensed To Work In Hawaii…A House bill would expedite the licensing process for many military spouses, especially medical professionals, who have to move frequently.
Paige Warren, an Army wife at Schofield Barracks, is a certified respiratory therapist who was working in a COVID-19 hospital ward in Missouri before her husband transferred to Hawaii in December.
That meant she had to embark on the expensive and time-consuming process of getting a new license so she could work in the state, a requirement that’s common for professionals but particularly cumbersome for military spouses who have to move frequently.