HI HB641 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers and mutual benefit societies to provide coverage for traditional native Hawaiian healing and cultural practices offered through a Federally Qualified Health Center or a Native Hawaiian Health Care System.
Title
Relating To Health.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Pending introduction. |
Subjects
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Health Insurance
Mandatory Coverage
Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems
Traditional Native Hawaiian Healing and Cultural Practices
Health Insurance
Mandatory Coverage
Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems
Traditional Native Hawaiian Healing and Cultural Practices
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=641&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB641_.HTM |
