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HB1624 - Relating To Insurance.
Chris Todd, Andrew Takuya Garrett, Daniel Holt
Last updated 9 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
For policies, contracts, plans, and agreements issued or renewed after 12/31/2024, requires the insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services for persons undergoing medically necessary treatment that may cause iatrogenic infertility. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1555 - Relating To State Holidays.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Andrew Takuya Garrett
Last updated 10 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Designates the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice of every year as the Lunar New Year. Effective date 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1301 - Relating To Cancer.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to conduct a multiethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos. Requires the Cancer Center to seek federal funding to complete the study. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1426 - Relating To Value-added Products.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Cedric Asuega Gates, Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a food and product innovation network within the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Appropriates funds for food and product innovation facilities on the islands of Molokai, Oahu, and Hawaii. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1368 - Relating To The Hospital Sustainability Program.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Makes various updates to the hospital sustainability program, including amending the definition of "private hospital"; clarifying the uses of the hospital sustainability program special fund; increasing various hospital sustainability fee caps; requiring DHS to consult and negotiate with the hospital trade association regarding fee participation and rates; clarifying when the hospital sustainability fee shall be discontinued and the distribution of remaining funds; repealing the sunset dates of Act 217, SLH 2012, and Act 123, SLH 2014, to make the program permanent and permanently exempting the program from the central service and administrative expenses assessments; and appropriating funds out of the special fund. Effective 06/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1384 - Relating To Manufacturing.
Richard H K Onishi, Cedric Asuega Gates, Daniel Holt
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Creates an income tax credit to incentivize the food manufacturing industry in the State. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB484 - Relating To Mental Health Licensing.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Linda E. Ichiyama
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires psychologists licensed in the State to complete at least four hours of continuing education per licensing biennium on topics relating to cultural diversity, cultural competence, sexual orientation, gender identity, or health equity. Requires psychologists seeking renewal of their license in the State without full compliance with the continuing education requirement to have completed at least seven hours of continuing education in the next licensing biennium on topics relating to cultural diversity, cultural competence, sexual orientation, gender identity, or health equity.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1410 - Relating To Deposit Beverage Containers.
Jenna Takenouchi, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of health to establish a reverse vending machine pilot program to provide grants to deploy reverse vending machines in the State. Allows moneys from the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to be used for grants to deploy reverse vending machines. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB559 - Relating To Coffee Labeling.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Expands the coffee labeling and advertising requirements to include ready-to-drink coffee beverages and inner packages and inner wrapping labels. Requires disclosure on the label of coffee blends of the respective geographic and regional origins and per cent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits use of the term "All Hawaiian" in labeling or advertising for roasted coffee or instant coffee not produced entirely from green coffee beans grown and processed in Hawaii.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1408 - Relating To Digital Equity.
Jenna Takenouchi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the digital equity grant program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-006
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