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HI HB 1744

died on adjournment

RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1744 pass?

No. HI HB 1744 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 HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1

What is HI HB 1744 about?

Requires the Department of Human Services to amend the Hawaii Medicaid State Plan or request approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for an amendment under the Medicaid State Plan to include naturopathic medicine.

Who sponsors HI HB 1744?

GARCIA, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1744.

Description

Requires the Department of Human Services to amend the Hawaii Medicaid State Plan or request approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for an amendment under the Medicaid State Plan to include naturopathic medicine.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-01-26 — Referred to HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GARCIAprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MURAOKAprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-22

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2026-01-21

    Pending introduction.

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Related bills

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