Informing the Legislature that on June 25, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1245 SD2 HD2 CD1 (ACT 220).

This bill (SB1245, enacted as Act 220) requires all health insurance plans in Hawaii to cover services provided by licensed pharmacists within their existing scope of practice. Starting July 1, 2026, insurers must recognize pharmacists as participating providers, cover the same services they would for other healthcare providers (like medication counseling or diabetes management), and reimburse pharmacists for those services. It directly affects health insurers, pharmacists, and patients who rely on pharmacy-based care, particularly in areas with physician shortages. The law aims to expand access to pharmacist-led health services without changing what pharmacists are legally allowed to do.