Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Hawaii Medical Board; Surgical Assistant; License; Requirement; Exception; Surgical Assistant Advisory Committee; Establishment; Medicaid Reimbursement
Requires the Hawaii Medical Board to require each person practicing medicine or podiatric medicine as a surgical assistant in the State to be licensed as a surgical assistant. Establishes exceptions. Requires the Hawaii Medical Board by rule to establish the application procedure, medical educational and training standards, examination requirements, if any, for surgical assistant licensure and degrees of supervision for surgical assistants. Establishes the Surgical Assistant Advisory Committee. Expands the services eligible for Medicaid Prospective Payment System reimbursement to include certain services furnished by a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic and provided by surgical assistants.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-06 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-06 | Latest Action | The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1509 HD2 | Workers' Compensation; Treatment Plan; Response; Penalty | in_committee |
| HB 1515 HD2 | Workers' Compensation; Functional Capacity Examination; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy | in_committee |
| HB 1574 HD2 | Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program; Healthcare Professionals; Minimum Service Requirements | in_committee |
| HB 1875 HD2 | Gender-Affirming Health Care Services; Reproductive Health Care Services; Protections; Abusive Litigation; Medical Malpractice Insurance; Health Carriers; Protected Health Information; Covered Entities | in_committee |
| HB 1898 HD2 | DOH; Insurance; Preventive Services Coverage; Recommendations; Standing Orders; Child Health Supervision Services; Immunization; Prevailing Medical Standards; Pharmacists; EUTF | in_committee |
| HB 2093 | Judiciary Package; Uniform Probate Code; Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings; Sealing of Medical Records and Professional Evaluations | in_committee |
| HB 2159 HD2 | University of Hawaii; Health Care Workforce Development; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 2173 HD1 | Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Central Maui; Statewide Air Ambulance Network System; Department of Health; Appropriation | in_committee |