SB 557 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Summary

Requires Huli Au Ola to conduct a study on physician and dentist recruitment and retention to serve the island of Molokai. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB557 → SB557_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from SB 951 to SB 557 and converted to a Senate Draft 1 version. The main substantive change is the funding mechanism: the appropriation was changed from a direct state appropriation to a grant under chapter 42F of Hawaii Revised Statutes. The effective date was also extended from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050, which appears to be a significant error or placeholder. The bill's core purpose remains unchanged - requiring Huli Au Ola to study physician and dentist recruitment and retention on Molokai.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Molokai's healthcare workforce needs, but the funding delivery mechanism changed from direct appropriation to a grant under chapter 42F HRS.

FISCAL

Changed from direct state appropriation to a grant under chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, with the funding amount left blank in the new version.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050, which is likely an error given the 25-year difference.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from SB 951 to SB 557, and formatting was updated to reflect Senate Draft 1 status with metadata fields added.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 224) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

8 primary · 1 co-sponsor