Bills

SB 2088: DLIR; INSURANCE COMMISSIONER; NONTRADITIONAL WORKFORCE; PORTABLE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS; VOLUNTARY PILOT PROGRAM; HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN; CATASTROPHIC HEALTH PLAN; HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT; REPORTS; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-05

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-06: One Day Notice 03-10-26.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to establish and implement a five-year voluntary Nontraditional Workforce Portable Health Care Benefit Plan Pilot Program that offers high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans to nontraditional workers who are ineligible for health benefits provided by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund or prepaid health care plans under the Prepaid Health Care Act.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology5MIN
Jan 28, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

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SB 2088: DLIR; Insurance Commissioner; Nontraditional Workforce; Portable Health Care Benefits; Voluntary Pilot Program; High Deductible Health Plan; Catastrophic Health Plan; Health Savings Account; Reports; Appropriation | Digital Democracy