SB828 • 2026

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.

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Sponsor: HASHIMOTO, AQUINO, FEVELLA, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.
Firefighters; Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits; Cancer Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma.
Specifies that an employer may prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with the firefighting duties to deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law.
Effective 7/1/3000.

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HD1

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Plain English: SB828 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB828 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
828 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB828 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB828 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
828 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS .

Bill History

2026-04-02 S
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
2026-04-01 H
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-25 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
2025-04-25 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
2025-04-24 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
2025-04-23 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
2025-04-22 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
2025-04-21 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
2025-04-21 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
2025-04-17 H
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Kusch, Reyes Oda.
2025-04-15 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
2025-04-15 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Elefante, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.
2025-04-08 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
2025-04-08 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2025-04-08 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 584).
2025-04-04 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-04-04 H
Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2).
2025-04-04 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1961), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-01 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
2025-03-28 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-13 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
2025-03-13 H
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1182) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-03-11 H
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
2025-03-06 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06 H
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19
2025-03-06 H
Pass First Reading
2025-03-04 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 206) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-03-04 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-02-28 S
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-28 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 862) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-26 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-02-20 S
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-26-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-18 S
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-19-25 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-14 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-12 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-02-12 S
Reported from LBT/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-03 S
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-02-03 S
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-01-28 S
The committee(s) on LBT/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23 S
Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM.
2025-01-21 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.
Firefighters; Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits; Cancer
Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma. Specifies that an employer may prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with the firefighting duties to deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB828

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

828

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to workers' compensation medical benefits
.

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

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SECTION
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Section 386-21.9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows:

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�386-21.9
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Medical
care, services, and supplies for firefighters suffering from cancer.
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(a)
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If a claim for [
leukemia, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or
cancer of the lung, brain, stomach, esophagus, intestines, rectum, kidney,
bladder, prostate, breast, female reproductive organs, or testes
]
any
form of the covered cancers or diseases under subsection (a)
filed by an
employee with five or more years of service as a firefighter is accepted or
determined to be compensable, section 386-21 shall remain applicable[
;
]
,
unless the employer proves that the cancer or disease was not associated with
the firefighting duties;
provided that the employer shall be liable for
medical care, services, and supplies for a minimum of one hundred ten per cent,
and not to exceed one hundred fifty per cent of fees prescribed in the Medicare
Resource Based Relative Value Scale applicable to Hawaii as prepared by the
United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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(b)
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The following cancers or diseases shall be
covered under this section:

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(1)
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Adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the
respiratory system;

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(2)
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Cancer of the bladder, brain, breast,
buccal cavity, colon, esophagus, intestines, kidney, lung, pharynx, prostate,
rectum, female reproductive organs, stomach, testes, or thyroid;

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(3)
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Leukemia;

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(4)
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Malignant melanoma;

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(5)
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Multiple myeloma; or

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(6)
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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SECTION
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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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:

Firefighters;
Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits; Cancer

Description:

Expands
workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for
adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal
cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma.
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Specifies that an employer may prove that the
cancer or disease was not associated with the firefighting duties to deny
medical benefits under workers' compensation law.

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