HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair

Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti

Rep. Mike Lee

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Tyson K. Miyake

Rep. Ikaika Hussey

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

Rep. Shirley Ann Templo

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Rep. David Alcos III

Rep. Matthias Kusch

Rep. Julie Reyes Oda

Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao

Rep. Gene Ward

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 21, 2025

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

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State Capitol

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A G E N D A #4

 

HB 1194, HD1

(HSCR794)

Status

RELATING TO MIDWIVES.

Makes laws regulating midwives and the practice of midwifery permanent.  Clarifies the scope of practice of midwifery.  Establishes licensure requirements for certified midwives and certified professional midwives.  Establishes continuing education requirements.  Grants global signature authority to midwives.  Grants prescriptive authority to licensed midwives practicing as certified midwives and amends the list of approved legend drugs that may be administered.  Establishes peer review and data submission requirements.  Affirms that the practice of midwifery does not include traditional Hawaiian healers performing traditional Hawaiian healing practices.  Clarifies exemptions from licensure and grounds for refusal to renew, reinstate, or restore licenses.  Clarifies medical record availability and retention requirements for the purposes of medical torts.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

HLT/CPC, FIN

 

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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Chair