Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Mental Health; Emerging Therapies; Task Force; Reports
Establishes the Mental Health Emerging Therapies Task Force to prepare the State for the integration of breakthrough therapies, expansion of pathways for clinical trials and clinical research, and development of policy recommendations for safe, ethical, and culturally informed implementation of emerging therapies. Requires reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-20 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-20 | Latest Action | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 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 |