Healthcare (Hospitals)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3065: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for the Department of Health to provide health care to persons under the custody of the Director of Health who do not require hospital level of care and to petition for assisted community treatment where appropriate.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAppropriates funds for DOH to provide healthcare services and assisted community treatment, directly funding healthcare access for vulnerable populations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Mental Health

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in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 26, 2026

HB 1869: RELATING TO HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA.

Establishes a statewide system for collecting, auditing, and publicly releasing of de‑identified hospital discharge data. Requires the State Health Planning and Development Agency to convene a working group. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAppropriates funds to establish statewide hospital discharge data collection system, enhancing healthcare transparency and planning under DOH.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 296: RELATING TO MINORS.

Authorizes a physician, upon consultation with a minor patient who indicates that the minor was the victim of a sexual offense, with the consent of the minor patient, to perform customary and necessary examinations to obtain evidence of the sexual offense and may prescribe for and treat the patient for any immediate condition caused by the sexual offense. Provides that the consent of the parent, parents, or legal guardian of a minor offender who has been committed to the Hawaii youth correctional facilities is not necessary in order to authorize hospital, medical, mental health, dental, emergency health, or emergency surgical care.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes physicians to provide immediate medical care for minor sexual assault victims, advancing healthcare access for a vulnerable population.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Mental Health

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 62: RELATING TO HEALTHCARE FACILITY NURSE STAFFING.

HB 62 sets minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for hospitals and long-term care homes, requiring specific staffing levels based on patient acuity. It directly affects healthcare facilities by mandating these ratios and requires the Department of Health to conduct compliance audits. The bill's key provision is establishing enforceable staffing standards, with audits ensuring facilities meet the required nurse-to-patient ratios. This legislation aims to standardize staffing levels without specifying penalties or funding mechanisms.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios and compliance audits to improve patient safety and care standards in healthcare facilities, directly strengthening staffing requirements.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnforces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, directly improving workplace safety for nurses and protecting their rights through mandatory compliance audits by the Department of Health.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Hospitals Long-Term Care

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 19, 2026

SB 2277: RELATING TO HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY.

Requires each hospital licensed in the State to provide an annual attestation to the State Health Planning and Development Agency that the hospital is in compliance with federal hospital price transparency requirements. Permits patients to file a counterclaim against debt collection actions filed by hospitals to determine if the hospital is in compliance with federal hospital price transparency requirements. Requires hospitals to provide patients with an easy-to-understand itemized bill statement before initiating a debt collection action against a patient. Effective 1/30/2050. (HD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires hospital price transparency, protects patients with itemized bills and debt challenge process, aligns with healthcare access and consumer rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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passed both · Hawaii · Senate May 12, 2026

SCR 7: AFFIRMING AND SUPPORTING THE REQUIREMENT THAT HOSPITALS PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY CARE TO PREGNANT PEOPLE, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE AND ABORTION SERVICES, WHEN SUCH CARE IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO STABILIZE A PATIENT UNDER THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ACTIVE LABOR ACT.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 7) affirms Hawaii's support for hospitals providing emergency medical care - including abortion services - when medically necessary to stabilize pregnant patients under federal law (EMTALA). It directly addresses hospitals in Hawaii, urging all facilities (including religiously affiliated ones) to uphold EMTALA’s requirement to deliver life-saving care for conditions like hemorrhage or ectopic pregnancy. The resolution responds to recent federal policy shifts causing confusion about EMTALA’s application, reinforcing that hospitals must not delay or deny such care. It does not create new legal requirements but formally aligns Hawaii’s healthcare system with existing federal standards.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly mandates hospitals provide emergency care including abortion services under EMTALA, protecting patient access to life-saving treatment during medical emergencies.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Women's Health

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3175: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE MARKET OVERSIGHT.

Establishes a state oversight framework for material health care mergers, acquisitions, and other consolidation transactions. Requires advance notice and public interest review by the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Requires legislative approval, by concurrent resolution, of certain vertically integrated health care transactions that meet specified market share and pricing impact thresholds.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates oversight for health care mergers to prevent anti-competitive pricing and protect public interest, aligning with patient access and market competition goals.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 817: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Authorizes physicians to practice at organized ambulatory health care facilities even if the physician does not have hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographic location as the ambulatory facility. Provides that a written transfer agreement is not required to transfer a patient from an organized ambulatory health care facility to a licensed hospital.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves barriers for physicians to practice at ambulatory facilities and simplifies patient transfers, improving access to care without restricting services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medical Licensing

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passed · Hawaii · House Apr 10, 2026

HCR 6: AFFIRMING AND SUPPORTING THE REQUIREMENT THAT HOSPITALS PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY CARE TO PREGNANT PEOPLE, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE AND ABORTION SERVICES, WHEN SUCH CARE IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO STABILIZE A PATIENT UNDER THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ACTIVE LABOR ACT.

HCR 6 is a Hawaii legislative resolution affirming that hospitals must provide life-saving emergency care - including abortion services when medically necessary - to stabilize pregnant patients under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). It addresses confusion caused by recent shifts in federal guidance about EMTALA's requirements, particularly following the 2025 rescission of federal affirmations supporting emergency abortion care. The resolution urges all Hawaii hospitals, including religiously affiliated ones, to uphold EMTALA's standards without delay or denial of care. It does not create new law but reinforces Hawaii's commitment to ensuring pregnant patients receive timely emergency treatment as required by federal statute.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates hospitals provide emergency reproductive care under EMTALA, protecting patient access to life-saving services during medical emergencies.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Women's Health

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1244: RELATING TO LABOR STANDARDS AT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

Establishes certain minimum registered nurse-to-patient staffing requirements for hospitals. No later than 9/1/2025, requires hospitals to create hospital registered nurse staffing committees. Beginning 7/1/2026, requires hospitals to implement registered nurse staffing plans. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes mandatory nurse staffing ratios and committees, funds implementation, directly strengthening hospital care quality and patient safety in healthcare delivery.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and staffing plans to improve workplace safety for nurses, directly advancing labor standards in healthcare employment.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Hospitals Labor Standards

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