HI SB 2931
died on adjournmentRELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2931 pass?
No. HI SB 2931 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to HHS/LBT, WAM/CPN.
What is HI SB 2931 about?
Establishes the Hawaii CARES Fund Long-term Services and Supports Trust Program within the Department of Human Services to be implemented in collaboration with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Insurance Commissioner, provide eligible beneficiaries with a lifetime benefit for approved long-term services and supports funded through payroll-based premium assessed on wages, with exemptions and optional participation for self-employed persons and certain out‑of‑state participants. Establishes a trust fund commission and council. Establishes premium assessment and collection requirements. Provides cancellation procedures under certain circumstances. Establishes a supplemental private coverage framework and consumer education requirements. Establishes the Hawaii CARES trust fund and investment requirements. Requires DHS, DLIR, and the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI SB 2931?
MCKELVEY, CHANG, HASHIMOTO are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2931.
Description
Establishes the Hawaii CARES Fund Long-term Services and Supports Trust Program within the Department of Human Services to be implemented in collaboration with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Insurance Commissioner, provide eligible beneficiaries with a lifetime benefit for approved long-term services and supports funded through payroll-based premium assessed on wages, with exemptions and optional participation for self-employed persons and certain out‑of‑state participants. Establishes a trust fund commission and council. Establishes premium assessment and collection requirements. Provides cancellation procedures under certain circumstances. Establishes a supplemental private coverage framework and consumer education requirements. Establishes the Hawaii CARES trust fund and investment requirements. Requires DHS, DLIR, and the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to HHS/LBT, WAM/CPN.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MCKELVEYprimary
- CHANGprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to HHS/LBT, WAM/CPN.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
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Related bills
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