HB 1545 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PLANS FOR WORKERS.

Summary

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to establish and implement a five-year voluntary Nontraditional Workforce Portable Health Care Benefit Plan Pilot Program that offers high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans to nontraditional workers who are ineligible for health benefits provided by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund or prepaid health care plans under the Prepaid Health Care Act. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2026

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Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026

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Jan 26, 2026

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Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

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Jan 21, 2026

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Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

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16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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