Healthcare

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 2305: RELATING TO PHYSICIAN CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION.

HB 2305 requires physicians to complete specific training in nutrition and metabolic health as part of their mandatory continuing medical education (CME) requirements. This applies directly to licensed physicians who must maintain their credentials through ongoing education. The bill would add standardized nutrition and metabolic health modules to existing CME curricula, ensuring all qualifying physicians receive this training. The bill was introduced on January 26, 2026, and referred to relevant committees on January 30, 2026.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates physician training in nutrition/metabolic health, enhancing medical expertise and patient care standards within healthcare services.92% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2026

HB 1567: RELATING TO ENERGY EQUITY.

Allows the Public Utilities Commission to establish a lifeline baseline performance standard and medically essential needs energy program based on proposals from electric utilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyRequires affordable residential rates, medical energy program, and equity-focused tariffs - protects low-income consumers and aligns with clean energy access goals.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExplicitly creates a Medical Essential Needs Energy Program to ensure reliable electricity for medical devices, directly supporting healthcare access for vulnerable populations.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Energy Efficiency Utility Regulation

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passed both · Hawaii · House May 1, 2026

HB 1976: RELATING TO DEMENTIA.

Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, fire chiefs, Law Enforcement Standards Board, and Department of Health to make available at least one hour of dementia‑specific training for first responders, including law enforcement officers, fire first responders, and emergency medical services personnel. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to take certain steps when reviewing and recommending dementia-specific training curricula. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires dementia-specific training for first responders to improve recognition and care of dementia patients, enhancing emergency healthcare response and patient outcomes.90% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 4, 2026

HB 1530: RELATING TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT.

Requires any person applying to the Department of Health to contract or extend or renew a contract to operate certain residential treatment programs to, as a condition of the contract, obtain and maintain a general liability insurance policy with a certain minimum coverage amount; submit to the Department for review and approval a community safety action plan; and provide to the community association or neighborhood board in the community in which the program will operate a written notice of the program's establishment and location and the community safety action plan.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance, safety plans, and notifications for youth mental health residential treatment programs, strengthening operational standards and patient safety in healthcare services.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 6, 2026

HB 1542: RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Allows terminally ill patients and qualifying patients over sixty-five years of age with chronic diseases to use medical cannabis within specified health care facilities under certain conditions. Requires enforcement by the Department of Health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands patient access to medical cannabis for terminally ill and elderly with chronic diseases in healthcare facilities, improving treatment access within healthcare system.95% confidence

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signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 10, 2026

SB 3025: RELATING TO MEDICAL DEBT.

Requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience to develop, implement, and administer a Medical Debt Acquisition and Forgiveness Program to acquire and forgive outstanding medical debt for residents of the State, subject to the availability of program funds. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates Medical Debt Forgiveness Program with funding to reduce financial barriers to healthcare access for 50,016 residents, directly improving patient financial burden relief.95% confidence

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2026

SB 2506: RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Provides a temporary income tax credit for the cost of upgrading or converting a cesspool to a septic system or an aerobic treatment unit system or connecting to a sewer system. Permits the Department of Health, as a pilot program, to certify no more than two residential large capacity cesspools. Applies to taxable years after 12/31/2027. Sunsets 12/31/2032.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides income tax credit for cesspool upgrades, offering tax relief to homeowners, aligning with support indicators for tax relief measures.92% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAddresses public health via cesspool upgrades to prevent water contamination, involving DOH as a pilot program for environmental health safety.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 2555: RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts food and groceries from the general excise tax. Expands the general excise tax exemption implemented in 2024 for certain medical and dental services to include all medical and dental services.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts food, groceries, and medical services from general excise tax, providing tax relief for essential household expenses.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands tax exemption for all medical/dental services, reducing out-of-pocket costs and improving access to healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Tax Incentives

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SB 2720: RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Establishes the Hawai?i Firearm Injury Restitution Fund funded by contribution payments made by firearm manufacturers as a condition of market participation. Provides no-fault, first-payer coverage for medical and other costs arising from firearm injuries. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides no-fault medical coverage for firearm injury costs, expanding healthcare access and funding for specific injury-related care.95% confidence

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passed · Hawaii · House Mar 12, 2026

HB 2288: RELATING TO PAROLE ELIGIBILITY.

HB 2288 expands parole eligibility for incarcerated individuals by allowing them to qualify for parole through participation in a broader range of rehabilitation programs. The bill directly affects committed persons (those serving prison sentences) by adding new program types to the existing criteria for parole consideration. Key provisions require correctional facilities to recognize these additional programs as meeting the eligibility requirements for parole hearings. This change aims to provide more pathways for inmates to demonstrate rehabilitation progress before parole consideration.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAmends parole eligibility to include rehabilitation programs (treatment, vocational), promoting reintegration and reducing recidivism per bill's focus on correctional program participation.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates inclusion of mental health/substance abuse treatment programs in parole eligibility, directly supporting access to healthcare services for incarcerated individuals through rehabilitation requirements.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Probation & Parole

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