HawaiiRELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
What it does
Amends the functions and responsibilities of the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Adds a new definition of "health care" for chapter 323D, HRS. Amends the exemption threshold for bed changes to up to thirty per cent of existing licensed bed types.
More detail
Exempts the Department of Health from certificate of need requirements. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 10Pass First ReadingLatest
- Mar 10Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 16Minor
- Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 115) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
- Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2761) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
- Mar 2The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
- Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- Feb 17Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2292) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Feb 17Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
- Feb 6The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- Feb 2Referred to HHS, WAM.Minor
- Jan 28Introduced.Minor
- Jan 28Passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 26Pending Introduction.Introduced