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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2690: RELATING TO PRIMARY CARE.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2690 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PRIMARY CARE. Primary sponsor: Lorraine Inouye (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires all health carriers to allocate, initially, not less than 6% of the carrier's total medical expenditures to primary care providers, with the percentage increasingly incrementally to 12%. Requires health carriers to pay primary care providers directly, rather than through administrative mechanisms. Places restrictions on downcoding and claim modifications. Requires health carriers to ensure access to primary care in rural areas, including access to Primary Care Access Visits and Community Access Primary Care Sites. Requires Insurance Commissioner to administer requirements established in bill. Requires the Department of Human Services Med-QUEST Division to apply the Act, to the extent permitted by federal law and subject to any federal approvals, to Medicaid managed care organizations. Requires reports. Requires the Auditor to evaluate the impact of the Act on various metrics 3 years after the measure's effective date. Establishes the primary care stabilization special fund.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Stanley ChangCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Carol FukunagaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Mike GabbardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
  2. The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
  3. The committee(s) on HHS/CPN deferred the measure until 02-18-26 10:06AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  4. The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  5. Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM.
  6. Passed First Reading.
  7. Introduced.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source