SB2414 • 2026

RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.

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Sponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, Kanuha
Last action: 2026-02-18
Official status: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.
DCAB; Study; Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind; Effective Communication in Health Care Guidance; Report Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the health care communication needs of patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind.
Requires a report to the Legislature 20 days prior to the 2027 Regular Session.

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Bill History

2026-02-18 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2026-02-18 S
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2354) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2026-02-13 S
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-11 S
The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-02-06 S
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28 S
Referred to HHS, WAM.
2026-01-21 S
Introduced and passed First Reading.
2026-01-20 S
Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.
DCAB; Study; Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind; Effective Communication in Health Care Guidance; Report
Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the health care communication needs of patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind. Requires a report to the Legislature 20 days prior to the 2027 Regular Session.

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SB2414

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2414

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The disability
and communication access board shall conduct a study of the communication needs
of individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind in health care
settings.
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The study shall include
consideration of:

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(1)
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The
availability in the State of sign language interpreters, tactile interpreters,
and other services and auxiliary aids that serve the needs of the State's deaf,
hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind communities;

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(2)
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The
patients' preferences;

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(3)
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Any
special communication needs of in-patients in hospitals and skilled nursing
facilities who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind;

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(4)
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The
legal duty for health care providers to provide patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing,
or deaf-blind with auxiliary aids and services, including qualified sign
language interpreters, to ensure effective communication; and

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(5)
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Any
recommended revisions to the current guidance for health care providers to
ensure effective communication that better addresses the needs of patients who
are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind.

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SECTION 2.
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The disability and communication access board shall submit a report of
its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the
legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular
session of
2027.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DCAB; Study;
Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind; Effective Communication in Health Care
Guidance; Report

Description:

Requires
the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the health care
communication needs of patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind.
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Requires a report to the Legislature 20 days
prior to the 2027 Regular Session.

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