Healthcare (Public Safety)

HB 2314 modernizes Hawaii's emergency medical services (EMS) statutes to align with current best practices. It directly affects EMS providers, ambulance services, and emergency care systems across the state by updating outdated regulations. The bill focuses on revising statutory requirements for training, equipment, and protocols to reflect contemporary medical standards. This update aims to improve the efficiency and quality of emergency care delivery without specifying new funding or penalties.

SB 3134 updates Hawaii's emergency medical services (EMS) laws to align with current best practices and standards. It directly affects EMS providers, ambulance services, and emergency care systems across the state by modernizing outdated regulatory requirements. The bill focuses on revising statutes to reflect contemporary emergency medical care protocols without specifying new funding or personnel mandates. Currently pending a public hearing before the Health and Human Services committee on February 6, 2026.

Exempts emergency medical services personnel from commercial driver's license requirements. Expands the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" under the State Traffic Code to replace ambulances with emergency medical services vehicles, and include disaster response and recovery vehicles, Department of Health-approved vehicles, and vehicles designated as emergency vehicles by the State or an emergency management agency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)