Hawaii Senate Bill 1070

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-28 - The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:34PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Hearing: Jan 31 @ 1:34 pm in Conference Room 225 & Videoconference
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Expands the definitions of "preceptor" and "volunteerbased supervised clinical training rotation" to improve accessibility for providers to receive income tax credits for acting as preceptors, including removing "primary care" from the criteria to qualify as a preceptor. Adds dieticians, physician assistants, and social workers to the list of preceptors and eligible students. Expands eligibility for the tax credit to include accredited residency programs that require preceptor support. Adds the Director of Health and residency programs with eligible students to the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025.

Relating To Healthcare Preceptors.

Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]
Sen. Tim Richards [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:34PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27	Senate	Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.
2025-01-23	Senate	Referred to HHS, CPN.
2025-01-21	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

HB303 (Same As) 2025-01-29 - The 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1070&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1070_.HTM