2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

HB700: Relating To Cognitive Assessments.

Legislative Summary

Establishes, with certain exceptions, standardized cognitive assessments for qualified Medicare beneficiaries. Establishes a two-year Dementia Data Pilot Program within the Executive Office on Aging to collect and analyze cognitive assessment data. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to report de-identified aggregated data to the Legislature. (CD1)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to HLT/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HSH on Friday, 02-07-25 8:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
The 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Reported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 511) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 951), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 117).
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to HHS, WAM/CPN.
Senate
3/6/2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/10/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
Senate
3/19/2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1145) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/CPN.
Senate
3/19/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/CPN.
Senate
3/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM/CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/2/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/2/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from WAM/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1836) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
4/4/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/8/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 663) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Senate
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Chun, Garcia.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Hashimoto Chair; Moriwaki, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Senate
4/21/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 850).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 4:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 4:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 4:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Hashimoto discharged as Chair. Senator San Buenaventura added as Chair.
Senate
4/25/2025
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 879).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Chun, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Moriwaki, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 252) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 252).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
4/2/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
4/2/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
3/10/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/26/202525.1 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/5/202526.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/18/202525.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/11/202524.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202527.3 KB
Misc
Misc4/26/2025149.8 KB
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Misc
Misc3/29/20251304.9 KB
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