HB 1545

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

DLIR; Insurance Commissioner; Nontraditional Workforce; Portable Health Care Benefits; Voluntary Pilot Program; High Deductible Health Plan; Catastrophic Health Plan; Health Savings Account; Reports; Appropriation.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1545
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee LAB, CPC, FIN
House failed 2026-02-03
Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection Labor / Employment Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to establish and implement a five-year voluntary Nontraditional Workforce Portable Health Care Benefit Plan Pilot Program that offers high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans to nontraditional workers who are ineligible for health benefits provided by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund or prepaid health care plans under the Prepaid Health Care Act. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Sponsor
Kirstin Kahaloa
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
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