Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation or certification from an accreditation organization or a certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration
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Officially: “RELATING TO HOME HEALTH LICENSING.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation or certification from an accreditation organization or a certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration that a licensed home health agency is in compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. Specifies conditions under which a home health agency may be exempt from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis throughout the accreditation or certification period. Re
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Pending Introduction. · Jan 15, 2026
Introduced and passed First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to HHS, WAM. · Jan 26, 2026
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 3, 2026
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reserva · Feb 6, 2026
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2359) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. · Feb 18, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. · Feb 18, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 23, 2026
The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 27, 2026
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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kan · Mar 2, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2849) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). · Mar 5, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. · Mar 5, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 204) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 10, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 17 · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 17, 2026
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, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouch · Mar 20, 2026
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1351-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. · Mar 24, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2). · Mar 24, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Apr 2, 2026
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, · Apr 7, 2026
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2115-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 643). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
Re-referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30 · Apr 20, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella. · Apr 21, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720). · Apr 22, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329. · Apr 29, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329. · Apr 30, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 222-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 222-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 105, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205). · Jun 9, 2026
Act 105, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205). · Jun 9, 2026
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with noneHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-07 · Ayes 11, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with noneHouse · 2026-03-24 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-20 · Ayes 9, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate · 2026-03-10 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-02 · Aye(s) 13, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-06 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 105, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205). (Jun 9, 2026).