HB 1857 HD1

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 11, 2026.

Health Care; Qualified Health Care Providers; Health Care Providers; Scope of Practice; Access to Health Care; Licensure; Certification; Education; Insurance; Professions and Vocations; Pain Patient's Bill of Rights; Uniform Probate Code; Children; Medical Care for Minors; Capacity Determinations; Child Protective Act; Penal Code.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1857
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HLT, CPC, JHA
House in_committee 2026-02-11
Education Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Establishes a broad definition of "qualified health care provider"" in numerous areas of existing law. Clarifies and standardizes references to specific health care providers. Updates outdated language to reflect correct terminology. Makes numerous clarifying and conforming amendments to support these changes, including but not limited to chapters related to health, education, insurance, professions and vocations, the pain patient's bill of rights, the Uniform Probate Code, minors, the Child Protective Act, and the Penal Code. Repeals the obsolete Hawaii Health Corps. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)"

Sponsor
Gregg Takayama
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-11 Status in_committee
2026-02-11 Latest Action Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
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