HB 1540

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 26, 2026.

Department of Health; Home Health Agencies; Accreditation; Certification; Licensing Inspections; Public Information.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1540
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HLT, CPC
House in_committee 2026-01-26
Business / Commerce Healthcare
Summary

Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation from an accreditation organization or a certification organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration that a licensed home health agency is in compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. Specifies conditions under which a home health agency may be exempt from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis. Requires information obtained in reports of survey and accreditation or certification letters to be public information.

Sponsor
Gregg Takayama
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-26 Status in_committee
2026-01-26 Latest Action Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1
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