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Measure Title: RELATING TO TELEHEALTH.
Report Title: Telehealth; Out-of-State Physicians; Physician-Patient Relationship
Description: Authorizes out-of-state physicians who are licensed and in good standing in the state in which they reside to provide an initial consultation via telehealth to a patient located in the State, under certain conditions. Clarifies that a physician-patient relationship may be established with an out-of-state physician via telehealth under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS/CPN, JDC
Introducer(s): MATSUMOTO, GARCIA, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, OLDS, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WOODSON
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 437).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1067-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 349-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/11/2026HThe 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, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2558_HD2 Link to HB2558_HD2 .PDF file
HB2558_HD1 Link to HB2558_HD1 .PDF file
HB2558 Link to HB2558 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2558_HD1_HSCR349-26_ Link to committee report HB2558_HD1_HSCR349-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2558_HD2_HSCR1067-26_ Link to committee report HB2558_HD2_HSCR1067-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2558_TESTIMONY_HLT_02-11-26_
HB2558_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-03-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT
2/11/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
3/03/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE