HB 2456 HD1

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 18, 2026.

DHS; Weight Loss; Obesity; Medicaid; GLP-1; Appropriation.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-2456
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HSH/HLT, FIN
House in_committee 2026-02-18
Healthcare Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Requires the Department of Human Services to provide Medicaid prescription drug program recipients with coverage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs for weight loss. Appropriates funds. (HD1)

Sponsor
Trish La Chica
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-18 Status in_committee
2026-02-18 Latest Action Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
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