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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 the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the health care communication needs of patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind. Requires a report to the Legislature twenty days prior to the 2027 Regular Session. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
AI Summary
This bill requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to conduct a study on the health care communication needs of individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind, examining the availability of services like sign language interpreters, patient preferences, specific needs of those in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, the legal obligations of healthcare providers to offer auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, and potential revisions to current guidance for healthcare providers. The Board must then submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature twenty days before the 2027 Regular Session convenes, and the bill is set to take effect on July 1, 3000.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (11)
Terez Amato (D)*,
Daisy Hartsfield (D)*,
Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D)*,
Lisa Marten (D)*,
Tyson Miyake (D)*,
Dee Morikawa (D)*,
Ikaika Olds (D)*,
Amy Perruso (D)*,
Gregg Takayama (D)*,
Jenna Takenouchi (D)*,
Shirley Ann Templo (D)*,
Last Action
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Yamashita, Alcos. (on 02/26/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2488&year=2026 |
| HB2488_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2488_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2488_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HB2488_HD1_HSCR381-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB2488_HD1_HSCR381-26_.pdf |
| HB2488_TESTIMONY_HSH-HLT_02-05-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2488_TESTIMONY_HSH-HLT_02-05-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2488_.HTM |
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