SB 1070 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HEALTHCARE PRECEPTORS.

Summary

Expands the definitions of "preceptor" and "volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotation" to improve accessibility for providers to receive income tax credits for acting as preceptors, including removing "primary care" from the criteria to qualify as a preceptor. Adds dieticians, physician assistants, and social workers to the list of preceptors and eligible students. Expands eligibility for the tax credit to include accredited residency programs that require preceptor support. Adds the Director of Health and residency programs with eligible students to the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1070 → SB1070_SD1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the healthcare preceptor tax credit program to modernize its administrative details and expand eligibility. Key changes include updating the bill's metadata to reflect a Senate District 1 version, clarifying the composition of the oversight committee, and adjusting eligibility criteria for specific medical training programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on incentivizing healthcare preceptors, but the applicability of the tax credit is now explicitly extended to include accredited residency programs that require preceptor support.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata, including the bill number (SD1), revision numbers, and effective dates from 2006 to 2025.

Corrected punctuation and formatting in the list of accrediting bodies for physician assistant and dietitian programs.

REQUIREMENT

Revised the membership requirements for the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee to include 'representatives of residency programs' alongside the Director of Health.

Refined the attestation requirements for preceptors who receive compensation for standard clinical services, adding specific language about compensation levels.

DEFINITION

Clarified the definition of an 'eligible student' to explicitly include residents enrolled in eligible residency programs or fellowships.

SCOPE

Added language to the summary to confirm that the tax credit now applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 149) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:34PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, CPN.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors