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SB 2276STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO SURGICAL ASSISTANTS.

Requires the Hawaii Medical Board to require each person practicing medicine or podiatric medicine as a surgical assistant in the State to be licensed as a surgical assistant. Establishes exceptions. Requires the Hawaii Medical Board by rule to establish the application procedure, medical educational and training standards, examination requirements, if any, for surgical assistant licensure and degrees of supervision for surgical assistants. Establishes the Surgical Assistant Advisory Committee. Expands the services eligible for Medicaid Prospective Payment System reimbursement to include certain services furnished by a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic and provided by surgical assistants.

Voted 2/6/2026View source

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/6/2026The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
  2. 2/6/2026The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
  3. 2/2/2026The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  4. 1/26/2026Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.
  5. 1/21/2026Introduced and passed First Reading.
  6. 1/15/2026Pending Introduction.