RELATING TO MEDICAL FACILITIES.
Summary
Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to convene a task force to facilitate improved hiring and training of culturally-accepted interpreters to assist non-English speaking populations seeking care at health care facilities. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Apr 28, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-22 3:40PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-22 3:40PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-22 3:40PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 8, 2022
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 486).
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Costales, D. Kobayashi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Wildberger, McDermott.
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1281-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Gates, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to HHH, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 372) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Reported from HMS/HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2468) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Fevella.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS/HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to HMS/HTH, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
9 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
LA
Laura Acasio
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
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