HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Gregg Takayama, Chair

Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Terez Amato

Rep. Jenna Takenouchi

Rep. Cory M. Chun

Rep. David Alcos III

Rep. Lisa Marten

Rep. Diamond Garcia

Rep. Ikaika Olds

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & HOMELESSNESS

Rep. Lisa Marten, Chair

Rep. Ikaika Olds, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Terez Amato

Rep. Jenna Takenouchi

Rep. Cory M. Chun

Rep. David Alcos III

Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

Rep. Diamond Garcia

Rep. Gregg Takayama

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, January 31, 2025

TIME:

9:00AM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

HB 553

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health plans under the State's Medicaid managed care program to provide coverage for biomarker testing.

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

HB 556

Status

RELATING TO COLORECTAL CANCER.

Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a public assistance program offering state-funded colorectal screenings for certain persons.  Requires coverage for all colorectal cancer screenings in the State to be consistent with the Affordable Care Act Implementation Frequently Asked Questions published by the United States Department of Labor, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and United States Department of the Treasury.

 

HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Lisa Marten

Chair

 

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Rep. Gregg Takayama

Chair