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SB2271

RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING.

Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 11:30 PM

In one sentence

RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING.

What it does

  • RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING.
  • DOH; Hospitals; Licensing Inspections; CMS; Accreditation Organizations; Certification Organizations Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State through accreditation or certification by any accreditation or certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • (CD1)

Who it affects

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Official record

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Official summary

RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING. DOH; Hospitals; Licensing Inspections; CMS; Accreditation Organizations; Certification Organizations Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State through accreditation or certification by any accreditation or certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (CD1)

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Act 221, on 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1323).H
  2. Act 221, 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1323).S
  3. Enrolled to Governor.S
  4. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).S
  5. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).H
  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).H
  7. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.S
  8. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.H
  9. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 221-26) as amended in (CD 1).H
  10. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.S
  11. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 221-26).S
  12. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi.H
  13. 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 reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.S
  14. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.H
  15. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.H
  16. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).H
  17. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.S
  18. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).S
  19. House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.H
  20. Re-referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30H

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

CD1

SB2271 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.

HD1

SB2271 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

HD2

SB2271 HD2 THE SENATE S.B.

SD1

SB2271 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.