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SB 1389 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THERAPY SERVICES.

Summary
Expands the scopes of practice for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists to allow those professionals working for or contracted by the Department of Education to diagnose medical conditions that can be treated with their respective services.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands therapy access within DOE, enabling faster diagnosis for student services under education-focused departments85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands therapists' diagnostic authority, improving patient access to therapy services without additional medical referrals, aligning with healthcare access indicators.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 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
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The recommendation was not adopted.
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:08PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDU, CPN.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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