HawaiiSB 31332025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Specifies that no person is subject to liability for providing clinical preventive services in accordance with Department of Health recommendations. Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and plans issued by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to provide coverage for clinical preventive services. Authorizes the Department of Health to make recommendations relating to clinical preventive services and issue standing orders for medications and immunizations. Clarifies that, for child health supervision services coverage, the prevailing medical standards include recommendations by the Department of Health. Prohibits denial of coverage and prior authorization for clinical preventive services based on medical necessity. Specifies that a registered pharmacist may order a vaccine in accordance with the recommendations from the Department of Health. Exempts this measure from an Auditor impact assessment report. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

DOHInsurancePreventive Services CoverageRecommendationsStanding OrdersChild Health Supervision ServicesImmunizationPrevailing Medical StandardsPharmacistsEUTFHLT, CPC, JHA

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 24

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 42 • No: 9

House vote 4/1/2026

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 5 • No: 3

House vote 3/20/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...

Yes: 43 • No: 7

House vote 3/18/2026

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 6 • No: 2

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/4/2026

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Senate vote 2/18/2026

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/18/2026

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 749).

    4/16/2026Senate
  2. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  3. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  4. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Kila voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (9) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  5. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2036-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/9/2026House
  6. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

    4/9/2026House
  7. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

    4/1/2026House
  8. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1535-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

    3/30/2026House
  9. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    3/30/2026House
  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/30/2026House
  11. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Kong; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    3/25/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/23/2026House
  13. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1281-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

    3/20/2026House
  14. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    3/20/2026House
  15. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hartsfield.

    3/18/2026House
  16. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  17. Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/12/2026House
  19. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  20. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 367) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/10/2026House
  21. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3068) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    3/6/2026Senate
  22. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026Senate
  23. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/4/2026Senate
  24. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/4/2026Senate
  25. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    3/2/2026Senate

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