Healthcare

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2257: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Adopts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (2023), as modified, to replace existing chapters related to advance health care directives and advance mental health care directives.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAdopts Uniform Health Care Decisions Act to standardize advance directives, strengthening patient autonomy and mental health care planning.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1003: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Clarifies and expands the circumstances and procedures available for emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization under chapter 334. Provides limits on liability for state and local governments and professionals during mental health emergency procedures while performing their duties in the course of employment. Expands the notice requirements for an emergency hospitalization to include an individual's health-care surrogate and clarifies when notice to family members can be waived. Removes the authority of the family court to appoint a legal guardian in a proceeding for involuntary hospitalization. Removes the requirement that psychiatric facilities wait for a response on a notice of intent to discharge an involuntary hospitalization patient prior to discharge. Clarifies the circumstances under which a subject of an order for assisted community treatment can be administered medication over the subject's objection. Provides limits on liability for an assisted community treatment provider. Modifies the administrative authorization of medical treatment over the patient's objection to be reviewed by a single decision-maker who is a psychiatrist.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands mental health emergency procedures, clarifies notice requirements for surrogates, and provides liability protections - strengthening access to emergency mental health services.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 13: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Establishes notice requirements for employers under Hawaii's Workers' Compensation Law. Requires employers who deny the compensability of an employee's injury to submit a written report supporting the denial to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations within a specified period. Requires employers to furnish to the injured employee up to $10,000 for medical care, services, and supplies for the period immediately following the injury and so long as reasonably needed or until the employer files a written report with the Director denying the compensability of the injury, whichever is earlier. Clarifies that failure to give an employer notice of an employee's injury does not bar a claim for compensation if any person having authority in the interest of the employer had knowledge of the injury.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires employers to provide up to $10,000 for medical care/services to injured workers, directly supporting access to healthcare under workers' compensation.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates employer medical coverage and denial documentation, strengthening worker protections under workers' compensation law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation

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passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2026

SB 709: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Requires the Director of Law Enforcement to adopt rules establishing training and certification standards and procedures for crisis intervention officers. Requires the Department of Health to approve the content of such training. Clarifies the scope of treatment permitted under assisted community treatment orders. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to assist with the preparation, filing, and presentation of requests for a court order to provide treatment over a patient's objection. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires DOH to track mental health crisis data and coordinate assisted treatment, strengthening mental health service infrastructure and patient access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1280: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Prohibits covered entities in the State from entering into contracts with drug manufacturers that limit the covered entities' use of contract pharmacies. Voids contract provisions for certain drugs if the provisions are based on the maximum allowable cost payment model. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action for violations.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects 340B program access by prohibiting contracts limiting contract pharmacies, ensuring affordable drug access for covered entities and aligning with healthcare access protections.92% confidence

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signed · Hawaii · House May 27, 2026

HB 2319: RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

Amends the functions and responsibilities of the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Adds a new definition of "health care" for the purposes of health planning and resource development and health care cost control. Increase the certificate of need exemption threshold for bed changes to up to thirty per cent of existing licensed beds. Exempts health care facilities or services operated by the Department of Health from certificate of need requirements. (CD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExempts DOH from certificate of need requirements and increases bed change thresholds, reducing regulatory barriers to healthcare expansion and access.85% confidence

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 4, 2026

HB 1547: RELATING TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

For taxable years beginning 1/1/2026, establishes a tiered nonrefundable tax credit for qualified taxpayer insurers that offer one or more federally qualified health savings account‑eligible high deductible health plans in the State, under certain conditions, and increasing the tax credit to incentivize more plans being written in rural medically underserved areas of the State. Requires qualified taxpayer insurers to match up to a certain amount of a policyholder's first-time contribution into a health savings account. Sunsets 12/31/2030.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax credit for insurers offering HSA-eligible plans, incentivizing rural coverage through fiscal policy (tax credit increases).90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncentivizes HSA-eligible plans in rural underserved areas via tax credits, expanding coverage access and targeting medically underserved regions.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 395: RELATING TO LEAD POISONING.

Beginning 1/1/2026, requires physicians to perform or order lead screening tests for minor patients at certain intervals as recommended by the Department of Health and make an entry of the lead screening test in the minor patient's record. Requires the Department of Health to adopt recommendations for lead screening tests. Requires the Department of Health to report to the Legislature if it adjusts the recommendations.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates lead screening for minors to prevent health complications, strengthening public health preventive care and patient access to early intervention.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1224: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Prohibits health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations from arbitrarily denying coverage requests for gender affirming health care services when the requested service is known to be considered a standard of care and for which scientific evidence exists that supports the service. Increases transparency of insurance carrier medical necessity reviews and requirements when coverage is denied.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits arbitrary denial of gender-affirming care coverage, expands access to standard-of-care treatments, and protects patient rights under insurance policies.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1626: RELATING TO LOAN REPAYMENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

SB 1626 allocates state funds to the Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program, helping healthcare professionals repay student loans. It directly affects licensed healthcare workers, particularly those serving in underserved areas or specific roles like nurses, doctors, or mental health providers. The bill’s key mechanism is providing financial support to reduce graduates' education debt, making it easier for them to enter or remain in the healthcare workforce. This is a funding measure, not a new policy.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates state funds to healthcare loan repayment program, increasing government spending on workforce development and public service funding.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates state funds to repay healthcare professionals' student loans, directly supporting workforce retention in underserved areas and reducing debt barriers.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds healthcare professionals' student loan repayment, reducing debt barriers to enter/remain in workforce, directly supporting labor retention in critical sectors.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Mental Health

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