HI HB553 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-06 - Reported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 185) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health plans under the State's Medicaid managed care program to provide coverage for biomarker testing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Title

Relating To Insurance.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-06HouseReported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 185) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2025-01-31HouseThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2025-01-31HouseThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2025-01-28HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HSH on Friday, 01-31-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21HouseReferred to HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB969 (Same As) 2025-01-23 - Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.

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