HI HB 1538
died on adjournmentRELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1538 pass?
No. HI HB 1538 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 1538 about?
Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State through accreditation or certification by any accreditation or certification organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Who sponsors HI HB 1538?
TAKAYAMA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1538.
Description
Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State through accreditation or certification by any accreditation or certification organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- 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
- HB1538Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2271
Official source
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