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HI HB 2558

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TELEHEALTH.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Authorizes out-of-state physicians who are licensed and in good standing in the state in which they reside to provide an initial consultation via telehealth to a patient located in the State, under certain conditions. Clarifies that a physician-patient relationship may be established with an out-of-state physician via telehealth under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 437).
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • WOODSONprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-12

    Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 437).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  6. 2026-03-06

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1067-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  7. 2026-03-03

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-02-18

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-18

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 349-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  11. 2026-02-11

    The 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, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-02-02

    Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 6

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Takayama: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: yes
  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Pierick: not voting

Related bills

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