HI HB 1540
died on adjournmentRELATING TO HOME HEALTH LICENSING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1540 pass?
No. HI HB 1540 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-26): Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1
What is HI HB 1540 about?
Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation from an accreditation organization or a certification organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration that a licensed home health agency is in compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. Specifies conditions under which a home health agency may be exempt from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis. Requires information obtained in reports of survey and accreditation or certification letters to be public information.
Who sponsors HI HB 1540?
TAKAYAMA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1540.
Description
Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation from an accreditation organization or a certification organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration that a licensed home health agency is in compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. Specifies conditions under which a home health agency may be exempt from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis. Requires information obtained in reports of survey and accreditation or certification letters to be public information.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-26 — Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- TAKAYAMAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-26
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-14
Prefiled.
Versions
- HB1540Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2272
Official source
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