Committee decision making: which health bills were passed, amended or deferred

After public testimony the committee reconvened the 1PM decision‑making calendar and issued recommendations on many measures.

Key committee actions recorded in the hearing record: SB 2283 (prescription‑drug mail‑order measure) — deferred for further work; SB 2855 (opioid antagonist measure) — deferred pending a sunrise analysis; SB 3045 (CGM coverage) — passed with amendments and a defective effective date to allow a sunrise analysis; SB 2843 (domestic‑violence pilot extension) — passed as‑is; SB 2845 (protections for health‑care facilities) — passed with attorney‑general proposed amendments; SB 2854 (oral health measures) — passed as‑is with noted reservations; SB 2307 (retired/volunteer physician licenses) — deferred for language work with the Hawaii Medical Board; SB 3202 (preceptor tax credit and scope changes) — passed as‑is; SB 3246 (hospital discharge data) — passed with amendments including an exemption for Hawaii State Hospital and a defective date; SB 3254 (state budget for primary care initiatives) — passed with HPCA amendment and a defective date tied to funding confirmation.

Some votes were accompanied by recorded reservations or written reservations (WRs) from committee members; where the record shows dissent or WRs, the hearing notes them. The committee recorded that several bills were passed with defective dates (several set to 01/30/2050) to allow further implementation work. The committee adjourned after adopting the recommendations.