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SB 2289STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF NEED.

Exempts from the certificate of need requirements certain health care facilities and services that provide certain health care services, serve federally designated medically underserved rural areas, lower patient costs, are unlikely to be overprescribed, and assist certain vulnerable populations. (SD1)

Voted 2/17/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

4 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/17/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 2/17/2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2296) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 2/6/2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
  4. 2/3/2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. 1/26/2026Referred to HHS, WAM.
  6. 1/21/2026Introduced and passed First Reading.
  7. 1/15/2026Pending Introduction.