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HB 1898: DOH; INSURANCE; PREVENTIVE SERVICES COVERAGE; RECOMMENDATIONS; STANDING ORDERS; CHILD HEALTH SUPERVISION SERVICES; IMMUNIZATION; PREVAILING MEDICAL STANDARDS; PHARMACISTS; EUTF

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-25

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-17: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Specifies that no person is subject to liability for providing clinical preventive services in accordance with Department of Health recommendations.  Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and plans established by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust to provide coverage for clinical preventive services.  Authorizes the Department of Health to make recommendations relating to clinical preventive services and issue standing orders for medications and immunizations.  Clarifies that, for coverage for child health supervision services, the prevailing medical standards include recommendations by the Department of Health.  Specifies that coverage for clinical preventive services shall not be denied on the basis of medical necessity or subject to prior authorization.  Specifies that a registered pharmacist may order a vaccine in accordance with the recommendations from the Department of Health.  Exempts this measure from an Auditor impact assessment report.  Effective 1/30/2050.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary30SEC
Apr 8, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means30SEC
Apr 8, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection29SEC
Mar 24, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

House Floor19SEC
Mar 10, 2026

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce9MIN
Mar 3, 2026

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce40SEC
Mar 3, 2026

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

House Standing Committee on Health7MIN
Feb 11, 2026

House Standing Committee on Health

House Standing Committee on Health2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

House Standing Committee on Health

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