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SB 482 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS.

Summary
Requires all health care providers who accept Medicare to provide a cognitive assessment as part of the Medicare Part B annual wellness visit for Medicare beneficiaries sixty-five years of age or older, with certain exceptions. Requires health care providers to submit certain information to the Executive Office on Aging and the Executive Office on Aging to report de-identified aggregated data to the Legislature on an annual basis. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2026.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for cognitive assessments and data reporting to Executive Office on Aging, directly funding a public health program per bill's summary.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates cognitive assessments for Medicare seniors, appropriates funds for data reporting, advancing early Alzheimer's detection and improving care access for vulnerable populations.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:20PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS, WAM/CPN.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Joy San Buenaventura
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
HI
2
Co
Photo of Carol Fukunaga
Carol Fukunaga
DDemocratic
HI
11
Co
Photo of Sharon Moriwaki
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
HI
12