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SB 556Session 2026SenateIn committee

RELATING TO RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS.

Creates a framework for the licensure of rural emergency hospitals by the Department of Health. Provides for the continuation of Medicaid policy protections for hospitals transitioning to a rural emergency hospital designation.

Latest development · Dec 8, 2025

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 17, 2025
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthTransportation

Source subjects

DOHLicensureMedicaidRural Emergency Hospitals

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

AQUINO

Primary sponsorCHANG
Primary sponsorDECOITE
Primary sponsorFEVELLA
Primary sponsorHASHIMOTO
Primary sponsorINOUYE
Primary sponsorKIDANI
Primary sponsorMCKELVEY
cosponsorGabbard
cosponsorSan Buenaventura

Action timeline

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View full action timeline6 actions⌄
  1. Dec 8, 2025

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    Carried OverHawaii State Legislature
  2. Feb 12, 2025

    The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

    DeferralSenate
  3. Feb 7, 2025

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    Senate
  4. Jan 21, 2025

    Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  5. Jan 17, 2025

    Introduced.

    IntroductionSenate
  6. Jan 17, 2025

    Passed First Reading.

    Reading 1Senate

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Source data last updated Sep 12, 2026.