STATE BILLHI HB 1898ENGROSSED

Relating To Health.

Specifies that no person is subject to liability for providing clinical preventive services in accordance with Department of Health recommendations. Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and plans established by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust to provide coverage for clinical preventive services. Authorizes the Department of Health to make recommendations relating to clinical preventive services and issue standing orders for medications and immunizations. Clarifies that, for coverage for child health supervision services, the prevailing medical standards include recommendations by the Department of Health. Specifies that coverage for clinical preventive services shall not be denied on the basis of medical necessity or subject to prior authorization. Specifies that a registered pharmacist may order a vaccine in accordance with the recommendations from the Department of Health. Exempts this measure from an Auditor impact assessment report. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 10, 2026; 247 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1898 · EngrossedMar 10

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Last action: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:38PM in Conference Room 329. · May 1, 2026

Bill history

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May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:38PM in Conference Room 329.House

Apr 30, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.House

Apr 29, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.House

Apr 24, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 741).House

Apr 23, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; McKelvey, Rhoads, Moriwaki Co-Chairs; Fevella.Senate

Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Senate

Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Garcia.House

Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30House

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Apr 17, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Senate

Apr 16, 2026House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House

Apr 14, 2026Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 640) in amended form (SD 1).House

Apr 14, 2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Apr 10, 2026One Day Notice 04-14-26.Senate

Apr 10, 2026Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3780) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate

Apr 8, 2026The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Apr 8, 2026The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Apr 6, 2026The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3235) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.Senate

Mar 24, 2026The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-24-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.Senate

Mar 16, 2026The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 316).Senate

Mar 10, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 6, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1069-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Mar 3, 2026The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.House

Feb 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 18, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).House

Feb 18, 2026Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 366-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.House

Feb 11, 2026The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.House

Feb 6, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 26, 2026Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 2House

Jan 26, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 23, 2026Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 20, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Judiciary: Passed, UnamendedApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, UnamendedApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

Child Health Supervision Services
Immunization
Recommendations
DOH
Insurance
Preventive Services Coverage
Standing Orders
Prevailing Medical Standards
Pharmacists
EUTF

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