HI SB 2276
died on adjournmentRELATING TO SURGICAL ASSISTANTS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2276 pass?
No. HI SB 2276 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 (2026-02-06): The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
What is HI SB 2276 about?
Requires the Hawaii Medical Board to require each person practicing medicine or podiatric medicine as a surgical assistant in the State to be licensed as a surgical assistant. Establishes exceptions. Requires the Hawaii Medical Board by rule to establish the application procedure, medical educational and training standards, examination requirements, if any, for surgical assistant licensure and degrees of supervision for surgical assistants. Establishes the Surgical Assistant Advisory Committee. 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 surgical assistants.
Who sponsors HI SB 2276?
SAN BUENAVENTURA, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2276, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
Requires the Hawaii Medical Board to require each person practicing medicine or podiatric medicine as a surgical assistant in the State to be licensed as a surgical assistant. Establishes exceptions. Requires the Hawaii Medical Board by rule to establish the application procedure, medical educational and training standards, examination requirements, if any, for surgical assistant licensure and degrees of supervision for surgical assistants. Establishes the Surgical Assistant Advisory Committee. 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 surgical assistants.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-02-06 — The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- Moriwakicosponsor
- Richardscosponsor
- Wakaicosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-06
The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-02-06
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-02-02
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-01-26
Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-15
Pending Introduction.
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