HI HB 1706

died on adjournment

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1706 pass?

No. HI HB 1706 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 (2026-02-18): Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 370-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

What is HI HB 1706 about?

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 mental health professionals under the clinical supervision of a licensed mental health professional. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules for this purpose and seek federal approvals as necessary. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1706?

KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, BELATTI and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1706.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-21
Latest action: 2026-02-18 — Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 370-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-02-18
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 370-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-18
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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2026-02-05
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to HSH, CPC, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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2026-01-20
Prefiled.

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Votes

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-05 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Marten: yes
- Olds: yes
- Amato: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Garcia: yes

Related bills

Companion bill: SB 2089

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1706&year=2026

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