SR 24 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

URGING MAUI HEALTH SYSTEM TO COLLABORATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO ESTABLISH A FULL-TIME MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI.

This Senate Resolution urges Maui Health to work with state and medical stakeholders to create a full-time medical residency program on Maui, aiming to address the island's critical shortage of physicians. The bill calls for leveraging federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding and other resources to support the program's establishment and long-term sustainability. It specifically requests collaboration with the John A. Burns School of Medicine, federally qualified health centers, and other partners while requiring Maui Health to submit a progress report to the Legislature by early 2027.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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SR24 → SR24_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a Senate-only resolution to a joint Senate and House resolution, expanding its potential legislative impact. The target entity was changed from 'Maui Health' to 'Maui Health System' for greater accuracy. The text was refined to specify that the County of Maui faces the physician shortage rather than just the island, and the federal funding source was clarified as a five-year Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program. The list of required report recipients was updated to reflect the new system name.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from the Senate to include the House of Representatives, changing the designation from SR24 to SR24 SD1.

SCOPE

Changed the bill type from a Senate Resolution (SR24) to a joint Senate and House Resolution (SR24 SD1), allowing both chambers to consider the measure.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the name of the target organization from 'Maui Health' to 'Maui Health System' throughout the text and the list of report recipients.

DEFINITION

Clarified that the physician shortage and residency needs apply to the 'County of Maui' rather than just the 'island of Maui' in several sections.

FISCAL

Specified that the federal funding is part of a 'five-year' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Rural Health Transformation Program.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted the legislative session header to indicate 'S.D. 1' (Senate District 1) and updated the language template version.

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

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

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Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3491) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

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Mar 30, 2026

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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

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Mar 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:07PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS.

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Mar 5, 2026

Introduced

Offered.

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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors