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STATE BILLHI HB 2501ENGROSSED
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Relating To Health Care.

State of Hawaii

Requires hospitals and hospital systems to submit annual certified reports regarding costs associated with Medicare and uninsured patients to the Department of Health, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and State Health Planning and Development Agency. Requires the Department of Health, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and State Health Planning and Development Agency to review the reports, establish standards and procedures, and adopt rules. Requires the Department of Health to consider the reports when determining the department's budget request and designate financial assistance requests in an equitable way. Requires the Office of the Auditor to conduct periodic audits of the financial assistance distributed to hospitals and hospital systems. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 5, 2026
252 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
HI HB 2501 · EngrossedMar 5

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Bill details

Last action
Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM. · Mar 10, 2026
Pending committee
Health and Human Services

Sponsors

SMScot MatayoshiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-049Primary sponsor
TATerez AmatoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011Primary sponsor
DADella au BelattiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-026Primary sponsor
ECElle CochranRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014Primary sponsor
TGTina GrandinettiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020Primary sponsor
KIKim IwamotoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025Primary sponsor
JKJeanne KapelaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-005Primary sponsor
SKSue Keohokapu-Lee LoyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002Primary sponsor
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DKDarius KilaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044Primary sponsor
NLNicole LowenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007Primary sponsor
LMLisa MartenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-051Primary sponsor
IOIkaika OldsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023Primary sponsor
APAmy PerrusoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046Primary sponsor
MPMahina PoepoeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013Primary sponsor
GTGregg TakayamaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034Primary sponsor
SAShirley Ann TemploRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 10, 2026Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 6, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 114).Senate
Mar 5, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House
Mar 5, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 844-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Feb 27, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..House
Feb 24, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 18, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House
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Feb 18, 2026Reported from HLT/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 475-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House
Feb 11, 2026The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Pierick.House
Feb 11, 2026The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.House
Feb 10, 2026Re-referred to HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 9House
Feb 8, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 8, 2026This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 02-09-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 6, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Monday, 02-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 2, 2026Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6House
Jan 28, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Subjects

  • DOH
  • HHSC
  • SHPDA
  • Auditor
  • Hospitals
  • Hospital Systems
  • Medicare Patients
  • Uninsured Patients
  • Reports
  • Rules
  • Financial Assistance

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