Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Firefighters; Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits; Cancer; Disease
Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, cervix, colon, esophagus, ovary, pharynx, skin, female reproductive organs, including the uterus, endometrium, and fallopian tubes, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma. Specifies that an employer may deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law only if they prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with firefighting duties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-30 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-30 | Latest Action | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 139 HD2 SD1 | Insurance; Mandatory Coverage; Standard Fertility Preservation Services; Iatrogenic Infertility; Medically Necessary Treatment | in_committee |
| HB 1864 HD2 SD1 | Insurance; Mandatory Coverage; Standard Fertility Preservation Services; Iatrogenic Infertility; Medically Necessary Treatment | in_committee |
| HB 1591 HD1 SD1 | Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit; Physician Assistants; Dietitians; Social Workers; Residency Programs; Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee; Director of Health | in_committee |
| HB 1976 HD1 SD1 | DOH; HIEMA; Dementia; Alzheimer's Disease; First Responder Training; Executive Office on Aging; Counties; Law Enforcement Standards Board | in_committee |
| HB 480 HD1 SD1 | Workers' Compensation; Functional Capacity Examination; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy | in_committee |
| HB 714 HD1 SD1 | DBEDT; Education; Health Care Workforce; Appropriations | in_committee |
| HB 784 HD1 SD1 | Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Department of Health; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Appropriation | in_committee |
| SB 1042 SD1 HD1 | Mental Health Emerging Therapies Pilot Program; Office of Wellness and Resilience; Appropriation | in_committee |