Health and Human Services

Photo of Committee Member Joy A. San Buenaventura

San Buenaventura, Joy A.

Chair
Senate District 2

Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 213
Phone: 808-586-6890
Fax: 808-586-6899
sensanbuenaventura@capitol.hawaii.gov

Photo of Committee Member Henry J.C. Aquino

Aquino, Henry J.C.

Vice Chair
Senate District 19

Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 204
Phone: 808-586-6970
Fax: 808-586-6879
senaquino@capitol.hawaii.gov

Members

Troy N. Hashimoto
Jarrett Keohokalole
Kurt Fevella

Troy N. Hashimoto

Jarrett Keohokalole

Kurt Fevella

Measures Scheduled for Hearing Show All

Committee	Measure	Date/Time	Notice
INFO-HHS	Informational Briefing Informational Briefing	10/28/2025 10:00 AM	See It

Measures in 2025

Measure and Title
SB23 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB32 RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT.
SB46 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB53 RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
SB81 RELATING TO VOTING.
SB84 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB89 RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
SB107 RELATING TO MEDICAL INFORMED CONSENT.
SB110 RELATING TO WATER.
HB36 HD2 RELATING TO EXCITED DELIRIUM.
SB160 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
SB194 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS.
SB196 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB200 RELATING TO SPEEDY TRIALS.
SB208 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
SB212 RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
SB213 RELATING TO CHILDREN.
SB226 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
SB236 RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
SB238 RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.
SB271 RELATING TO STATEWIDE COMPOSTING.
SB274 RELATING TO MIDWIVES.
SB277 RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS.
SB278 RELATING TO ELDER CRIME VICTIMS.
SB294 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SB296 RELATING TO MINORS.
SB305 RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.
SB317 RELATING TO LACTATION CONSULTANTS.
SB323 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
SB324 RELATING TO PHARMACISTS.
SB333 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB339 RELATING TO NEEDS ALLOWANCE.
SB360 RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
SB368 RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.
SB370 RELATING TO MIDWIVES.
SB377 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB389 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
SB393 RELATING TO HOSPITALS.
SB395 RELATING TO LEAD POISONING.
SB404 RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS.
SB407 RELATING TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
SB424 RELATING TO LABOR STANDARDS AT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.
SB429 RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
SB434 RELATING TO TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS.
SB453 RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.
SB460 RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE.
SB463 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
SB468 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
SB469 RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.
SB472 RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
SB475 RELATING TO COLORECTAL CANCER.
SB480 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB481 RELATING TO COMMUNITY SERVICE LICENSES.
SB482 RELATING TO COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS.
SB483 RELATING TO A RATE STUDY FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES.
SB488 RELATING TO WATER FLUORIDATION.
SB515 RELATING TO THE SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES FEE PROGRAM.
SB528 RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS.
SB535 RELATING TO FEDERAL LAND.
SB536 RELATING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS LABORATORY.
SB538 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.
SB540 RELATING TO PLANT-BASED FOOD AND DRINKS.
SB541 RELATING TO WATER QUALITY.
SB542 RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
SB550 RELATING TO WATER.
SB551 RELATING TO COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC PACKAGING.
SB556 RELATING TO RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS.
SB560 RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS.
SB567 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB569 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB594 RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST SENIORS.
SB595 RELATING TO POWERS OF ATTORNEY.
SB619 RELATING TO STREAM WATER QUALITY.
SB620 RELATING TO HEMP.
SB622 RELATING TO DUST MONITORING.
SB623 RELATING TO THE STATE COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH.
SB648 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
SB650 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB652 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES.
SB664 RELATING TO WATER QUALITY.
SB668 RELATING TO WASTE OR DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
SB682 RELATING TO SAFE DRINKING WATER.
SB689 RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.
SB695 RELATING TO AMBULANCES.
SB705 RELATING TO EXCITED DELIRIUM.
SB708 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
SB712 RELATING TO THE PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS PROGRAM.
SB713 RELATING TO MEDICAID.
SB714 RELATING TO MEDICAID.
SB715 RELATING TO MEDICAID.
SB718 RELATING TO EQUITY.
SB719 RELATING TO SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES.
SB727 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB734 RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK.
SB735 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB737 RELATED TO TOXIC CHEMICALS.
SB764 RELATING TO PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE.
SB768 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB773 RELATING TO STATE LICENSED CARE FACILITIES.
SB776 RELATING TO SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENTS.
SB777 RELATING TO COVERED OFFENDER REGISTRATION.
SB783 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB785 RELATING TO DYNAMIC PRICING.
SB787 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
SB797 RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME.
SB798 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.
SB808 RELATING TO COVERED OFFENDER REGISTRATION.
SB812 RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS.
SB818 RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.
SB823 RELATING TO EARLY CHILD INTERVENTION.
SB824 RELATING TO PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
SB829 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
SB847 RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.
SB851 RELATING TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
SB856 RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.
SB857 RELATING TO CARE HOMES.
SB866 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
SB873 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB875 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS.
SB877 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
SB879 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB880 RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING.
SB881 RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.
SB906 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB907 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
SB908 RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
SB943 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB945 RELATING TO DOULAS.
SB947 RELATING TO BIRTH CERTIFICATES.
SB950 RELATING TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE.
SB953 RELATING TO HOSPITALS.
SB954 RELATING TO A RATE STUDY FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES.
SB956 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
SB959 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB962 RELATING TO RAW MILK.
HB640 HD3 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.
SB967 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB969 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB972 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB974 RELATING TO FOSTER CARE.
SB991 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.
SB994 RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
SB1004 RELATING TO COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.
SB1005 RELATING TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
SB1007 RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
SB1027 RELATING TO DOGS.
SB1039 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
SB1041 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB1049 RELATING TO PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH.
SB1053 RELATING TO A CHILD TAX CREDIT.
SB1055 RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
HB702 HD1 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
SB1058 RELATED TO CARE HOMES.
SB1059 RELATING TO CERTIFIED CAREGIVERS.
SB1060 RELATED TO CARE HOMES.
SB1069 RELATING TO CANNABIS.
HB729 HD2 RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS.
SB1098 RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH.
SB1104 RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.
SB1105 RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL.
SB1106 RELATING TO HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL.
SB1108 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.
HB749 HD1 RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
SB1125 RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
SB1127 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.
HB756 HD2 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB1138 RELATING TO INSURER PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
SB1139 RELATING TO MEDICAID.
SB1147 RELATING TO NOISE POLLUTION.
SB1151 RELATING TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTION.
SB1165 RELATING TO NICOTINE.
SB1172 RELATING TO EMPLOYER HEALTH CARE REQUIREMENTS.
SB1179 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
SB1188 RELATING TO FEDERAL LAND.
SB1191 RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCENTIVES.
SB1203 RELATING TO COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS.
SB1210 RELATING TO WATER USE.
SB1211 RELATING TO A STATE BREAST MILK BANK.
SB1218 RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.
HB880 HD3 RELATING TO EARLY CHILD INTERVENTION.
HB900 HD2 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
SB1222 RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
SB1224 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB1227 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB1239 RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION.
SB1241 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION.
SB1242 RELATING TO NURSES.
HB963 HD2 RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS.
SB1261 RELATING TO CRIME.
SB1271 RELATING TO THE TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY.
SB1280 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
SB1282 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB1288 RELATING TO TRANSITIONAL HOMES.
SB1290 RELATING TO WARNING LABELS.
SB1292 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
SB1297 RELATING TO VEGETATIVE BURNING.
SB1302 RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION.
SB1371 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM.
SB1400 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE.
SB1420 RELATING TO SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH PROGRAM.
SB1427 RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HEMP PRODUCTS.
SB1428 RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HEMP PRODUCTS.
SB1430 RELATING TO REGISTRATION TO SELL MANUFACTURED HEMP PRODUCTS.
SB1435 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB1436 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB1437 RELATING TO NON-MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS.
GM524 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Maui Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MIKAILA SAMSEN, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
GM537 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHARLENE TAKETA, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
GM549 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, HAROLD DIAS, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
SB1497 RELATING TO RARE DISEASES.
GM573 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAREN HOLT, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.
SB1512 RELATING TO FINANCING.
SB1516 RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.
SB1519 RELATING TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
GM627 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JEFFREY "SCOTT" HEDRICK, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.
SB1527 RELATING TO CANNABIS.
SB1533 RELATING TO CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES.
SB1534 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB1552 RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT.
HB1283 HD2 RELATING TO FAMILY.
SB1568 RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES.
SB1579 RELATING TO PHARMACISTS.
HB1349 HD1 RELATING TO MEDICAID.
SB1595 RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS.
HB1382 HD1 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
SB1605 RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT.
HB1389 HD1 RELATING TO FERAL ANIMALS.
SB1615 RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
SB1626 RELATING TO LOAN REPAYMENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.
SB1627 RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.
SB1628 RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
SB1630 RELATING TO HUMAN REMAINS.
SB1636 RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.
HB1431 HD2 RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.
SB1645 RELATING TO INSURANCE.
SB1646 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
SB1647 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
SB1655 RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HEMP PRODUCTS.
SR4 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS BOTH THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR A PERCENTAGE OF THE COSTS OF INTRAVENOUS KETAMINE THERAPY TO TREAT DEPRESSION.
SR7 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO COVER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL-BASED SETTINGS.
SR9 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES IN THE STATE TO ACCEPT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE STATE'S MEDICAID I/DD WAIVER PROGRAM.
SCR11 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO COVER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL-BASED SETTINGS.
SCR13 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES IN THE STATE TO ACCEPT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE STATE'S MEDICAID I/DD WAIVER PROGRAM.
SCR25 REQUESTING THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING FOR ALL CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS FOR ANY PROPOSED SPECIAL TREATMENT FACILITY IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.
SCR28 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENINGS.
SCR29 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING.
SR15 REQUESTING THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING FOR ALL CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS FOR ANY PROPOSED SPECIAL TREATMENT FACILITY IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.
HCR35 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING.
HCR39 REQUESTING THE HEALTH DATA ADVISORY COUNCIL TO CONFIRM THE NUMBER OF UNINSURED CHILDREN STATEWIDE AND PER COUNTY IN 2025 AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO ESTIMATE COSTS AND COLLABORATE WITH THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON POLICY CHANGES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN.
SCR35 REQUESTING THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO INITIATE THE PLANNING OF A HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY HUB IN KAKAAKO TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF HAWAII'S HIGHLY SKILLED HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.
SR26 STRONGLY SUPPORTING AND RECOMMENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED 2025 HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS.
SCR43 STRONGLY SUPPORTING AND RECOMMENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED 2025 HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS.
SCR45 STRONGLY SUPPORTING AND RECOMMENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED 2025 HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS.
SCR46 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE STATE'S MEDICAID HEALTH CARE INSURANCE CONTRACTORS ON A BIENNIAL BASIS.
SR28 STRONGLY SUPPORTING AND RECOMMENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED 2025 HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS.
SR29 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE STATE'S MEDICAID HEALTH CARE INSURANCE CONTRACTORS ON A BIENNIAL BASIS.
SR39 URGING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE OPERATORS OF WASTE COMBUSTION FACILITIES TO IMPLEMENT CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE BEEN TESTED AND VERIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR AND SAMPLE, AND REPORT THE EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANTS.
SCR62 REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WATER FLUORIDATION WORKING GROUP.
SR47 REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WATER FLUORIDATION WORKING GROUP.
SCR71 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF DOULAS.
SCR72 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO UPDATE VACCINATION FORMS AND RECORDKEEPING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL AND CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS.
SCR74 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES IN THE STATE TO ACCEPT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE STATE'S MEDICAID I/DD WAIVER PROGRAM.
SR55 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO UPDATE VACCINATION FORMS AND RECORDKEEPING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL AND CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS.
SR57 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES IN THE STATE TO ACCEPT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE STATE'S MEDICAID I/DD WAIVER PROGRAM.
SCR78 REQUESTING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO INITIATE THE PLANNING OF A HEALTH TECH HUB IN KAKAAKO TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF HAWAII'S HIGHLY SKILLED HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.
SCR80 REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO PARTNER WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA CENTER ON AGING TO ESTABLISH A KUPUNA WORKFORCE INNOVATION HUB TO IMPLEMENT SHORT-TERM STRATEGIES OUTLINED IN THE 2025 STRENGTHENING HAWAII'S LONG-TERM DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE STRATEGIC PLAN.
SR61 REQUESTING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO INITIATE THE PLANNING OF A HEALTH TECH HUB IN KAKAAKO TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF HAWAII'S HIGHLY SKILLED HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.
SR63 REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO PARTNER WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA CENTER ON AGING TO ESTABLISH A KUPUNA WORKFORCE INNOVATION HUB TO IMPLEMENT SHORT-TERM STRATEGIES OUTLINED IN THE 2025 STRENGTHENING HAWAII'S LONG-TERM DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE STRATEGIC PLAN.
SCR97 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR AMBULANCE AND COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE SERVICES.
SCR101 URGING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND THE DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO ENCOURAGE HOSPITALS AND PRISONS TO OFFER MORE HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS THAT CONSIST OF MINIMALLY‑PROCESSED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, WHOLE GRAINS, LEGUMES, NUTS AND SEEDS, HERBS AND SPICES, AND NON-DAIRY BEVERAGES, RATHER THAN ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS.
SCR102 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO INCENTIVIZE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS TO TEST SEWAGE SLUDGE, RECLAIMED WATER, AND ANY OTHER RESIDUAL MATERIAL FOR THE PRESENCE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
SCR105 URGING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE OPERATORS OF WASTE COMBUSTION FACILITIES TO IMPLEMENT CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE BEEN TESTED AND VERIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO ENSURE THAT THE OPERATORS CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR, SAMPLE, AND REPORT THE EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANTS.
SR82 URGING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND THE DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO ENCOURAGE HOSPITALS AND PRISONS TO OFFER MORE HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS THAT CONSIST OF MINIMALLY‑PROCESSED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, WHOLE GRAINS, LEGUMES, NUTS AND SEEDS, HERBS AND SPICES, AND NON-DAIRY BEVERAGES, RATHER THAN ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS.
SR83 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO INCENTIVIZE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS TO TEST SEWAGE SLUDGE, RECLAIMED WATER, AND ANY OTHER RESIDUAL MATERIAL FOR THE PRESENCE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
SR86 URGING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE OPERATORS OF WASTE COMBUSTION FACILITIES TO IMPLEMENT CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE BEEN TESTED AND VERIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO ENSURE THAT THE OPERATORS CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR, SAMPLE, AND REPORT THE EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANTS.
SCR114 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PRACTICES OF MANAGING HEAT EXPOSURE IN DEPARTMENT AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PROTECT STUDENTS' HEALTH DURING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
SR95 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PRACTICES OF MANAGING HEAT EXPOSURE IN DEPARTMENT AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PROTECT STUDENTS' HEALTH DURING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
HCR139 HD1 REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE TO DEVELOP A REPORT TO ADDRESS THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN BORN DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC.
SR101 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS.
HCR145 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO COLLABORATE AND DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO PREPARE FOR HAWAII'S PURSUIT OF FUNDING FOR AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION'S PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE FOR ESTIMATING AUTISM PREVALENCE.
SCR129 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO UNDERTAKE PRELIMINARY EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND VACCINATION DRIVE EFFORTS AT SCHOOLS IN HAWAII WITH VACCINATION RATES UNDER FIFTY PERCENT, PRIORITIZING SCHOOLS WITH VACCINATION RATES UNDER THIRTY PERCENT, BEGINNING AT THE START OF THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR.
SCR130 SUPPORTING THE REACTIVATION OF, AND URGING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO, THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY TO PLAN FOR A TRANSITION TO A MAXIMALLY COST-EFFECTIVE SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR THE STATE, TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER WAIVERS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED TO CAPTURE ALL MAJOR SOURCES OF FEDERAL FUNDING FLOWING TO THE STATE THROUGH MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND TRICARE.
HCR173 HD2 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO UNDERTAKE PRELIMINARY EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND VACCINATION DRIVE EFFORTS AT SCHOOLS IN HAWAII WITH VACCINATION RATES UNDER THIRTY PERCENT, BEGINNING AT THE START OF THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.
HCR185 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALING AND CULTURAL PRACTICES OFFERED THROUGH FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.
SCR151 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS.
HCR186 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PRACTICES OF MANAGING HEAT EXPOSURE IN DEPARTMENT AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PROTECT STUDENTS' HEALTH DURING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
SR108 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO UNDERTAKE PRELIMINARY EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND VACCINATION DRIVE EFFORTS AT SCHOOLS IN HAWAII WITH VACCINATION RATES UNDER FIFTY PERCENT, PRIORITIZING SCHOOLS WITH VACCINATION RATES UNDER THIRTY PERCENT, BEGINNING AT THE START OF THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR.
SR109 SUPPORTING THE REACTIVATION OF, AND URGING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO, THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY TO PLAN FOR A TRANSITION TO A MAXIMALLY COST-EFFECTIVE SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR THE STATE, TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER WAIVERS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED TO CAPTURE ALL MAJOR SOURCES OF FEDERAL FUNDING FLOWING TO THE STATE THROUGH MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND TRICARE.
SR121 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS.
HCR188 HD1 DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REQUESTING STATEWIDE COORDINATION TO IDENTIFY, PLAN FOR, AND CREATE CROSS-SECTOR SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
HCR190 HD1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A DEMOLITION WASTE REDUCTION WORKING GROUP.
SR140 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES OR OTHERWISE PERMIT RESTAURANTS TO ALLOW DOGS IN DESIGNATED AREAS OF THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS WHILE ADHERING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS.
SR141 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A DEMOLITION WASTE REDUCTION WORKING GROUP.
SR142 REQUESTING HEALTH INSURERS AND MANAGED CARE PROVIDERS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PROSTHETIC AND ORTHOTIC DEVICES.
SR161 SUPPORTING THE REACTIVATION OF THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY WITH STATUTORY MANDATES THAT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE THE TRANSITION OF THE STATE'S HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENT SYSTEM INTO A SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
SR162 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ENSURE THE SAFE MANAGEMENT OF INCINERATOR ASH FROM WASTE INCINERATOR FACILITIES.
SR166 URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO CONDUCT MANDATORY INQUIRIES INTO ALL FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES THAT OCCURRED TO CHILDREN INVOLVED IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
SCR171 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES OR OTHERWISE PERMIT RESTAURANTS TO ALLOW DOGS IN DESIGNATED AREAS OF THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS WHILE ADHERING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS.
SCR172 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A DEMOLITION WASTE REDUCTION WORKING GROUP.
SCR173 REQUESTING HEALTH INSURERS AND MANAGED CARE PROVIDERS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PROSTHETIC AND ORTHOTIC DEVICES.
SCR185 URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO CONDUCT MANDATORY INQUIRIES INTO ALL FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES THAT OCCURRED TO CHILDREN INVOLVED IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
SCR201 SUPPORTING THE REACTIVATION OF THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY WITH STATUTORY MANDATES THAT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE THE TRANSITION OF THE STATE'S HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENT SYSTEM INTO A SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
SCR202 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ENSURE THE SAFE MANAGEMENT OF INCINERATOR ASH FROM WASTE INCINERATOR FACILITIES.
SCR212 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A TWENTY PERCENT DISCOUNT ON CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES FOR LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME ELDERS IN THE STATE.
SCR216 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS FOR SERVICES TO MED-QUEST RECIPIENTS.
SCR223 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A TIRE INVENTORY DATABASE.
SCR224 REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION BENEFITS TRUST FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO ENSURE THAT ALL OFFERED HEALTH PLANS PROVIDE TWELVE PER CENT OF MONTHLY INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO EACH RESPECTIVE MEMBER-PATIENT'S PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.
SCR225 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE STATE COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH.
SCR226 URGING THE MED-QUEST DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MEDICAID 1915(C) HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WAIVER.
SCR228 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO HAVE AVAILABLE STAFF TRAINED IN EPINEPHRINE ADMINISTRATION.
SCR238 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO RELOCATE, WITH DIGNITY, THE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS FROM THE WAIANAE SMALL BOAT HARBOR AND PROVIDE A TIMELINE FOR REMOVAL.
SR186 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A TWENTY PERCENT DISCOUNT ON CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES FOR LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME ELDERS IN THE STATE.
SR191 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS FOR SERVICES TO MED-QUEST RECIPIENTS.
SR198 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A TIRE INVENTORY DATABASE.
SR199 REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION BENEFITS TRUST FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO ENSURE THAT ALL OFFERED HEALTH PLANS PROVIDE TWELVE PER CENT OF MONTHLY INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO EACH RESPECTIVE MEMBER-PATIENT'S PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.
SR200 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE STATE COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH.
SR201 URGING THE MED-QUEST DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MEDICAID 1915(C) HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WAIVER.
SR204 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO HAVE AVAILABLE STAFF TRAINED IN EPINEPHRINE ADMINISTRATION.
SR214 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO RELOCATE, WITH DIGNITY, THE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS FROM THE WAIANAE SMALL BOAT HARBOR AND PROVIDE A TIMELINE FOR REMOVAL.

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