2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB1424: Relating To Credentialing Of Health Care Providers.

Legislative Summary

Requires the Department of Health to establish a two-year Centralized Health Care Credentialing Pilot Program that reduces duplicative activities required for the credentialing of health care providers by hospitals, universities, clinics, health plans, and independent practice associations; and convene an advisory committee. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to HHS, WAM.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/3/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 324) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
2/3/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi
Ronald Kouchi
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/11/202518.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/202520.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/202576.5 KB
Misc
Misc2/3/2025519.6 KB