Measure Title: RELATING TO HEALTH.
Report Title: Foreign Medical Graduates; Licensure; Hawaii Medical Board
Description: Allows a pathway for foreign medical school graduates to be licensed as physicians that was previously only available to graduates who passed the qualifying examination of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates before 1984. Establishes an alternative pathway for the licensure as physicians for foreign medical graduates who passed certain examinations, possess an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate, and have completed two years of post-graduate medical training. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, CPN
Introducer(s): LEE, M., KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS
Act: 174

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6/4/2025HAct 174, on 06/04/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).
6/4/2025SAct 174, 06/04/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).
4/21/2025HTransmitted to Governor.
4/22/2025SReceived notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 794).
4/21/2025HPassed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/21/2025HHouse agrees to Senate amendment(s).
4/21/2025SReceived notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 760).
4/17/2025HReconsideration of action taken on 04-10-25.
4/11/2025SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/10/2025HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/8/2025HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 766) in amended form (SD 1).
4/8/2025SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/4/2025SOne Day Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1725) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/1/2025SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/27/2025SThe committee on CPN has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-01-25 10:07AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
3/21/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
3/21/2025SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1225) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
3/17/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/11/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/6/2025SReferred to HHS, CPN.
3/6/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 365).
3/4/2025HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2/28/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2/28/2025HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1041) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/20/2025HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Lowen, Pierick.
2/18/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2025HPassed 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) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
2/12/2025HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 513) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/7/2025HThe 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, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/5/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-07-25 8:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/27/2025HReferred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 4
1/23/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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HB1379 HD2 SD1

All Versions of this Measure

HB1379_SD1 Link to HB1379_SD1 .PDF file
HB1379_HD2 Link to HB1379_HD2 .PDF file
HB1379_HD1 Link to HB1379_HD1 .PDF file
HB1379 Link to HB1379 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1379_HD1_HSCR513_ Link to committee report HB1379_HD1_HSCR513_ .PDF file
HB1379_HD2_HSCR1041_ Link to committee report HB1379_HD2_HSCR1041_ .PDF file
HB1379_SD1_SSCR1225_ Link to committee report HB1379_SD1_SSCR1225_ .PDF file
HB1379_SD1_SSCR1725_ Link to committee report HB1379_SD1_SSCR1725_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB1379_TESTIMONY_HLT_02-07-25_
HB1379_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-20-25_
HB1379_HD2_TESTIMONY_HHS_03-17-25_
HB1379_SD1_TESTIMONY_CPN_04-01-25_

Hearing Notices

HLT
2/07/25 8:45A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/20/25 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS
3/17/25 1:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference
CPN
4/01/25 10:07A
CR 229 & Videoconference