Healthcare

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 26, 2026

HB 1670: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Beginning 1/1/2027, repeals the fourteen years and under age limit for health insurance coverage requirements for the diagnosis and treatment of autism. Repeals the maximum coverage benefit limit of $25,000 for applied behavioral analysis services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRepeals age limit and $25k cap for autism ABA coverage, expanding access to essential healthcare services for patients.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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passed · Hawaii · Senate May 12, 2026

SR 7: AFFIRMING AND SUPPORTING THE REQUIREMENT THAT HOSPITALS PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY CARE TO PREGNANT PEOPLE, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE AND ABORTION SERVICES, WHEN SUCH CARE IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO STABILIZE A PATIENT UNDER THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ACTIVE LABOR ACT.

Senate Resolution 7 affirms Hawaii's support for the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires hospitals to provide life-saving emergency care - including abortion services when medically necessary - to stabilize pregnant patients experiencing medical emergencies. The resolution urges all Hawaii hospitals, regardless of religious affiliation, to uphold EMTALA's requirements and ensure no pregnant patient faces delays or denials of timely emergency care. This is a declaratory statement of policy, not a new law, aimed at reinforcing existing federal standards and clarifying Hawaii's commitment to reproductive healthcare access during medical emergencies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAffirms EMTALA compliance requiring emergency abortion access for stabilization, protecting patient rights and ensuring no delays in life-saving care per federal law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Women's Health

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in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 1971: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Beginning 1/1/2027, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health plans under the State's Medicaid managed care program to provide coverage for biomarker testing.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurers and Medicaid to cover biomarker testing, expanding patient access to necessary medical services and strengthening coverage requirements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Medicaid

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 6, 2026

HB 2209: RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires health insurance carriers to honor a patient's written assignment of benefits to a substance use disorder treatment provider. Prohibits health insurance contracts from including anti-assignment clauses that restrict or invalidate a patient's right to assign benefits. Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules and take enforcement action to ensure compliance. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to publish an annual summary. Allows providers to bring civil actions to compel payment and obtain injunctive relief, damages, interest, and attorneys' fees for violations. Deems violations to be unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Requires insurers to furnish an explanation of benefits to the assigned provider upon request.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurers honor patient benefit assignments for substance use disorder treatment, removing barriers to care and protecting patient rights in healthcare access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Substance Abuse

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 637: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

SB 637 allocates state funds to support various nursing education programs within the University of Hawaii System. It directly affects the University of Hawaii System by providing dedicated financial resources for these specific nursing initiatives. The bill's key mechanism is the appropriation of state budget funds to cover program costs, though it does not specify exact program details. The funding becomes effective on July 31, 2050.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates state budget funds for nursing education programs, directly funding essential public services within UH System.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates state funds to nursing programs at UH System, directly funding higher education initiatives per bill's appropriation language.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates state funds to nursing education programs, directly supporting healthcare workforce development and training within the University of Hawaii System.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Higher Education

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passed · Hawaii · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 815: RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires the health benefits plan or plans established by the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund board to meet or exceed the requirements of the Prepaid Health Care Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires health plans to meet/exceed Prepaid Health Care Act standards, strengthening coverage requirements and patient protections.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires employer-union health plans to meet/exceed Prepaid Health Care Act standards, strengthening worker benefits under labor-related trust funds.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Collective Bargaining

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1041: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires the Department of Health to develop a service availability form to be completed by covered entities to convey to patients and the public certain health care services unavailable at the entity before 12/1/2026, and to publish and maintain on its website a list of covered entities and the service availability form submitted by each covered entity before 02/1/2027. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules, including a process for receiving and investigating complaints and assessing fines against covered entities in violation. Requires each covered entity to submit a completed service availability form to the Department of Health, adopt certain relevant policies by 2/1/2027, provide patients with their current service availability form as part of the informed consent process before initiating a health care service, and maintain a record of the patient's receipt of the form beginning 2/1/2027. Establishes penalties.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates transparency on unavailable services via Patient's Right To Know Act, empowering patients to access care by requiring public reporting of service gaps before 2027.95% confidence

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passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 755: RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.

By 1/1/2028, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2029, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes state family and medical leave insurance program, expanding coverage for medical leave to improve access to healthcare services and provide financial security during health-related absences.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes paid family leave insurance program, expanding worker benefits and protections under employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 23: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Removes discriminatory requirements for mandatory insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures to create parity of coverage for same-sex couples, unmarried individuals, transgender persons, and opposite-sex couples for whom male infertility is the relevant factor. Requires the insured or the insured's dependent spouse to have a history of infertility of at least six months' duration, rather than five years. Includes need for medical intervention to conceive due to physiological or anatomical factors.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands IVF insurance coverage parity, removing discrimination for same-sex couples, transgender persons, and others with shorter infertility requirement (6 months vs. 5 years).95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 783: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires Medicaid and private insurance coverage of ambulance services and community paramedicine services rendered statewide by emergency medical technicians or paramedics. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates Medicaid/private insurance coverage for ambulance/paramedicine services with funding, expanding access to emergency healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Medicaid

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