STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2003

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: S.B. No. 1281

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1281, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TELEHEALTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the sunset date of Act 107, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, which allows for the reimbursement of services provided through telehealth via an interactive telecommunications system.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; University of Hawai‘i System; State Council on Mental Health; Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition; AARP Hawaii; Healthcare Association of Hawaii; Hawai‘i Pacific Health; Hawai‘i Primary Care Association; Hawaii Association of Health Plans; Hawaii Medical Service Association; Hawai‘i Mental Health Coalition; Alzheimer's Association-Hawaii; Hawaii Medical Association; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services; State Health Planning and Development Agency; AlohaCare; and Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1281, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1281, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair