Healthcare

passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SB 2414: RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.

Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the health care communication needs of patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind. Requires a report to the Legislature 20 days prior to the 2027 Regular Session.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires study of healthcare communication needs for deaf/hard-of-hearing patients to improve access, aligning with patient access and rights indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SB 2281: RELATING TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE.

Requires health care providers using artificial intelligence (AI) in patient interactions to disclose to the patient that the patient is interacting with artificial intelligence. Requires health care providers using AI in making consequential decisions relating to the patient to provide certain notice and statements to the patient; maintain a qualified AI oversight personnel who shall be a natural person that reviews, evaluates, and validates or overrides AI outputs; monitor and conduct regular performance evaluations of their AI systems; implement procedures to address identified deficiencies; and maintain certain records. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules. Implementation effective 7/1/2028. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates AI disclosure and human oversight in patient interactions, protecting patient rights through transparency and review of consequential decisions.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates AI disclosure and human oversight in healthcare, promoting transparency and patient safety in AI applications per bill's requirements.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SB 2589: RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

Establishes the Hanai Memory Network Program within the Executive Office on Aging to create a network of dementia care specialists and support systems to assist individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill appropriates funds to establish dementia care specialists and the HANAI program, directly funding healthcare services for Alzheimer's patients under state public health initiatives.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 2285: RELATING TO COMPLEX PATIENT TREATMENT.

Appropriates funds to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Department of Health to contract with community-based organizations for a behavioral health complex patient model. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds behavioral health services via community-based organizations for complex patients, directly advancing mental health care access and program support.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 2289: RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF NEED.

Exempts from the certificate of need requirements certain health care facilities and services that provide certain health care services, serve federally designated medically underserved rural areas, lower patient costs, are unlikely to be overprescribed, and assist certain vulnerable populations. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExempts maternal/pediatric health facilities, rural services, and vulnerable populations from CON requirements to lower costs and improve access, aligning with healthcare access and affordability indicators.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 2679: RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a one-year Digital Youth Mental Health Platform Pilot Project that will enable the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to develop and make publicly available a digital platform designed to help young people address and manage mental health challenges. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds digital youth mental health platform via appropriation, directly advancing mental health services for young people through public access and division support.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 2668: RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to issue supplemental contracts to community-based organizations to address increases in costs related to labor, insurance, utilities, rent, and gas.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds community-based organizations to cover rising operational costs (labor, insurance, etc.), ensuring continued healthcare services through Department of Human Services programs.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 2505: RELATING TO OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT.

Authorizes licensed paramedics in a county with a population of 100,000 or less to administer buprenorphine after administration of an opioid antagonist in cases of opioid overdoses, under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Health to implement a two-year phased pilot program beginning in one county with a population of 100,000 or less and authorizes expansion of the program statewide as additional treatment resources become available. Requires a report to the Legislature evaluating program outcomes. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes paramedics to administer buprenorphine for opioid overdoses, expanding treatment access and requiring a pilot program to evaluate outcomes, directly advancing healthcare services for opioid use disorder.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 13, 2026

SB 2025: RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

SB 2025 allows actively practicing advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to claim exemption from serving on jury duty. This bill directly affects APRNs who are currently working in their specialty roles. The key provision removes the requirement for these nurses to fulfill jury service obligations, instead permitting them to formally request exemption. The change aims to address workforce needs by reducing scheduling conflicts for nurses providing critical healthcare services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExempts APRNs from jury duty to maintain healthcare workforce continuity, reducing scheduling conflicts for critical patient care services.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExempts APRNs from jury duty to reduce scheduling conflicts, supporting workforce stability in critical healthcare roles by protecting employment continuity.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 11, 2026

SB 877: RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to increase the funding for Medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates state funds for Medicaid in-home services, leveraging federal matching to expand public health spending, directly advancing essential program funding.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases Medicaid in-home services funding, directly advancing healthcare access and strengthening public health program resources.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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