Relating To Administrative Orders. [HB-1128]
Requires any order to cease and desist issued by the Director of Health that is administratively appealed to remain in effect during the appeals process.
HB-1128: Relating To Administrative Orders.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Administrative Orders. [SB-1447]
Requires any order to cease and desist issued by the Director of Health that is administratively appealed to remain in effect during the appeals process.
SB-1447: Relating To Administrative Orders.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
The Committee On Jha Recommend That The Measure Be Passed, Unamended. The Votes Were As Follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes With Reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; And 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa. on 03/25/2025
Relating To Consumer Protection. [HB-573]
Creates an exemption within the existing limits on recovery to ensure that accepting restitution under chapter 487 does not prohibit an individual from a separate recovery from an action brought under chapter 480 for unfair and deceptive practices.
HB-573: Relating To Consumer Protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025
Relating To Hospitals. [SB-953]
Establishes the State's Hospital Price Transparency Act. Prohibits hospitals from taking certain debt collection actions against a patient if the hospital is not in compliance with hospital price transparency laws. Allows patients and patient guarantors to file suit against hospitals in violation. Requires hospitals to make public and post their Medicare reimbursement rates no later than 10/1/25 and deems violations as an unfair and deceptive act or practice. Requires the Department of Health to conduct performance assessments of hospitals for adherence
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SB-953: Relating To Hospitals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
The Committee On Hhs Deferred The Measure. on 02/12/2025