Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: DOH; Insurance Commissioner; Health Care; Costs; Prescription Drug Affordability Board; Upper Payment Limits; Out-of-Pocket Maximums; Copayment Adjustment Programs; Reports; Rules; Appropriation
Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board within the Department of Health to conduct affordability reviews on high-cost prescription drugs and establish upper payment limits under certain circumstances. Establishes out-of-pocket maximums for prescribed insulin, asthma inhalers, and epinephrine auto-injectors. Prohibits copayment adjustment programs. Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to comply with certain affordability measures. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires adoption of rules by the Affordability Board and Insurance Commissioner. Appropriates funds.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-18 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-18 | Latest Action | The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 2053 SD2 HD2 | Salvaged Motor Vehicles; Transfer; Supporting Documents; Electronic Signature; Indemnification | in_committee |
| HB 1079 HD1 SD1 | DHS; Office of Wellness and Resilience; Trauma-informed Care; Child Welfare Services; Assessment; Training; Appropriations | in_committee |
| SB 952 SD2 HD1 | DHS; OWR; Child Welfare System; Diversion and Intervention; Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation | 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 |