Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Deaf and Blind Task Force; Kupuna Caucus; Health Insurance Coverage; Hearing Aids
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued on or after 1/1/2026 to provide optional coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-03-12 | Status | failed |
| 2025-03-12 | Latest Action | The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1546 HD1 SD1 | DHS; DCCA; Health Coverage Continuity Pilot Program; Medicaid; Subsidies; Waivers; Vouchers; Portability; Reports | in_committee |
| HB 1642 HD1 SD1 | Consumer Protection; Digital Financial Assets; Virtual Currencies; Kiosks; Limits; Purchases | in_committee |
| HB 1644 HD2 SD1 | DCCA; Consumer Protection; Residential Solar Energy Devices; Power Purchase Agreements; Agreement Cover Page; Disclosures; Contractors; Voidable | in_committee |
| HB 1645 HD3 SD1 | DHS; Nonprofit Child Welfare Service Organizations; Child Welfare Services; Liability; Indemnification; Additional Insured; Trial; Bond | in_committee |
| HB 1691 HD2 SD1 | Salvaged Motor Vehicles; Transfer; Supporting Documents; Electronic Signature; Indemnification | in_committee |
| HB 1776 HD2 SD1 | OCP; Notice of Tenant Rights; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 1782 HD3 SD1 | Attorney General; Office of Consumer Protection; Artificial Intelligence; AI Companion Systems; Conversational AI Services; Minors; Regulation; Oversight; Penalties | in_committee |
| HB 1875 HD2 SD1 | Gender-Affirming Health Care Services; Reproductive Health Care Services; Protections; Abusive Litigation; Medical Malpractice Insurance; Health Carriers; Protected Health Information; Covered Entities | in_committee |