HB 557 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TELEHEALTH.

Summary

Extends the sunset date of Act 107, SLH 2023, which allows for the reimbursement of services provided through telehealth via an interactive telecommunications system, until 12/31/2026. (HD2)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB557_HD1 → HB557_HD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the legislative version of a telehealth reimbursement law, extending the sunset date for these provisions from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026. It also includes minor formatting corrections to section numbers and capitalization throughout the text.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on telehealth reimbursement rules, but the applicability period is extended by one year.

TIMELINE

The sunset date for the telehealth reimbursement provisions was changed from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Section numbers were corrected to follow a logical sequence (changing Section 8 to Section 1, and renumbering subsequent sections accordingly).

Capitalization was standardized in the report title and section headers.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 673) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 34) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors