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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requires hospitals and hospital systems to submit annual certified reports regarding costs associated with Medicare and uninsured patients to the Department of Health, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and State Health Planning and Development Agency. Requires the Department of Health, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and State Health Planning and Development Agency to review the reports, establish standards and procedures, and adopt rules. Requires the Department of Health to consider the reports when determining the department's budget request and designate financial assistance requests in an equitable way. Requires the Office of the Auditor to conduct periodic audits of the financial assistance distributed to hospitals and hospital systems. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
AI Summary
This bill requires hospitals and hospital systems that receive state funding to submit annual certified reports detailing their financial losses from providing care to Medicare patients with costs exceeding $50,000 and uninsured patients with costs exceeding $5,000. The Department of Health, along with the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation and the State Health Planning and Development Agency, will review these reports, establish consistent accounting standards and procedures, and create rules for reporting and verification. The Department of Health will then use this information to inform its budget requests and distribute state financial assistance equitably to help offset these costs, and the Office of the Auditor will periodically audit how these funds are distributed to ensure compliance.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (16)
Terez Amato (D)*,
Della Belatti (D)*,
Elle Cochran (D)*,
Tina Grandinetti (D)*,
Kim Iwamoto (D)*,
Jeanné Kapela (D)*,
Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D)*,
Darius Kila (D)*,
Nicole Lowen (D)*,
Lisa Marten (D)*,
Scot Matayoshi (D)*,
Ikaika Olds (D)*,
Amy Perruso (D)*,
Mahina Poepoe (D)*,
Gregg Takayama (D)*,
Shirley Ann Templo (D)*,
Last Action
House Finance Hearing (10:00:00 2/27/2026 Conference Room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE) (on 02/27/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2501&year=2026 |
| HB2501_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-27-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2501_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-27-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2501_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HB2501_HD1_HSCR475-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB2501_HD1_HSCR475-26_.pdf |
| HB2501_TESTIMONY_HLT-CPC_02-11-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2501_TESTIMONY_HLT-CPC_02-11-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2501_.HTM |
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