HI SB 368
died on adjournmentRELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 368 pass?
No. HI SB 368 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 368 about?
Requires health care providers to provide patients with copies of billing records within ten working days of a request from the patient and provide written notice to patients if there is a credit on the patient's account. Clarifies that health care providers must respond to medical record requests from patients in a timely manner pursuant to federal regulations, with exceptions. Establishes penalties for violations.
Who sponsors HI SB 368?
FUKUNAGA, AQUINO, CHANG and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 368, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires health care providers to provide patients with copies of billing records within ten working days of a request from the patient and provide written notice to patients if there is a credit on the patient's account. Clarifies that health care providers must respond to medical record requests from patients in a timely manner pursuant to federal regulations, with exceptions. Establishes penalties for violations.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- Elefantecosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Referred to HHS, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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