Healthcare (Medical Licensing)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 4, 2026

SB 3203: RELATING TO AIR MEDICAL SERVICES.

Establishes the Statewide Air Medical Services Program within the Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention Systems Branch to coordinate and strengthen air medical services. Establishes the positions of an air medical director, an air medical program manager, and an air medical coordinator. Specifies that annual licensure and accreditation fees are to be deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund for costs of the program. (CD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes Statewide Air Medical Services Program to coordinate and strengthen emergency medical services, with dedicated funding via licensure fees to the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3027: RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

Establishes patient rights with respect to timely access to specialists and referrals and prior authorization determination timelines. Establishes certain requirements for health carriers for prior authorization determinations. Establishes certain requirements for the use of automated decision support tools for claims determinations and utilization review. Requires health carriers to establish certain safeguards for protected health information. Establishes certain reporting requirements for network adequacy. Establishes certain provider protections. Expands the Insurance Commissioner's enforcement authority.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes patient rights for timely specialist access and prior authorization timelines, strengthening patient protections in healthcare.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates safeguards for protected health information when using automated decision tools, directly protecting data privacy under technology regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing Telehealth Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1105: RELATING TO CREDENTIALING OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

Authorizes the Department of Health to implement a two-year pilot program that reduces duplicative activities required for the credentialing of health care providers by hospitals, universities, clinics, health plans, and independent practice associations; and establishes an advisory committee. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates funds for a healthcare credentialing pilot program, directly allocating state budget resources to a new initiative.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareReduces duplicative credentialing requirements for healthcare providers, streamlining access to services through a funded pilot program.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1430: RELATING TO FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES.

Allows foreign medical school graduates applying for a license to practice medicine and surgery to substitute one year of required medical training or experience in a hospital with one year of fellowship training where the parent program or hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFacilitates licensing for foreign medical grads by allowing fellowship training substitution, potentially expanding physician workforce and improving healthcare access.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medical Licensing

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 21, 2026

SB 764: RELATING TO PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE.

Establishes a 1-year Physician Licensing Subsidy Pilot Program within the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to provide subsidized licensing fees for eligible medical school graduates and out-of-state physicians applying for initial licensure in the State. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to collaborate with the Department of Health, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, and other stakeholders to promote the pilot program; adopt rules; and submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2026.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareSubsidizes physician licensing fees to address shortage, improving healthcare access and provider availability per bill's pilot program.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Medical Licensing

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1635: RELATING TO LICENSURE.

Requires marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, psychologists, and clinical social workers to complete courses related to domestic violence for licensure and renewals.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates domestic violence training for mental health professionals, enhancing provider competence in a critical healthcare area related to patient safety and care quality.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing Mental Health

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 12, 2026

SB 3202: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Amends the Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit to remove language limiting access only to those practicing in primary care, to add licensed dietitians, physician assistants, and social workers as eligible preceptors and students, and to include residency and followship programs. Adds the Director of Health and a representative of residency programs with eligible students to the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax credit eligibility to dietitians, PAs, and social workers, providing broader tax relief and increasing access to the Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands tax credit eligibility to include dietitians, PAs, and social workers, strengthening healthcare workforce development and access to care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Healthcare Workforce Medical Licensing Primary Care

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3104: RELATING TO THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT.

Allows the Governor to enter the State into the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, which will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multistate licensure privilege in each party state, effective 1/1/2027. Beginning 1/1/2027, allows the State Board of Nursing to charge different fees for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who hold a multistate license issued by the State. Appropriates general revenues.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables multistate nurse practice, expanding healthcare access and provider availability across state lines, directly improving patient access to nursing services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Medical Licensing

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 829: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Authorizes physicians to practice at organized ambulatory health care facilities even if the physician does not have hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographic location as the ambulatory facility. Provides that a written transfer agreement is not required to transfer a patient from an organized ambulatory health care facility to a licensed hospital.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves barriers for physicians to practice at ambulatory facilities and streamlines patient transfers, improving access to care without hospital privileges requirement.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medical Licensing

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1424: RELATING TO CREDENTIALING OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

Requires the Department of Health to establish a two-year Centralized Health Care Credentialing Pilot Program that reduces duplicative activities required for the credentialing of health care providers by hospitals, universities, clinics, health plans, and independent practice associations; and convene an advisory committee. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for a centralized credentialing pilot program, directly advancing state budget allocation for healthcare efficiency and reducing duplicative spending.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareReduces duplicative credentialing requirements across healthcare institutions, streamlining provider access and appropriating funds for a pilot program.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing

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