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HB 553STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health plans under the State's Medicaid managed care program to provide coverage for biomarker testing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

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How representatives voted

18 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/11/2025The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  3. 2/7/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  4. 2/6/2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
  5. 2/6/2025Reported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 185) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  6. 1/31/2025The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  7. 1/31/2025The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  8. 1/28/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HSH on Friday, 01-31-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 1/21/2025Referred to HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
  10. 1/21/2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.