Bills

HB 2224: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; MEDICAID; PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS MANAGEMENT; MANAGED CARE PLANS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-17

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-18: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

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Version:

Repeals a provision in Act 4, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, that prohibits the Department of Human Services from taking any action to remove pharmaceutical benefits management from managed care plans that provide health care coverage for Hawaii Medicaid beneficiaries.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness4MIN
Feb 12, 2026

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness28SEC
Feb 12, 2026

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

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