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Votes at a glance: House Committee on Health (April 17, 2026)
Summary
The committee adopted recommendations on four Senate concurrent resolutions: SCR 21 SD1 (Volcano clinic feasibility study), SCR 50 SD1 (Hawaii Health Plan working group with amendments), SCR 75 SD1 (FASD interagency coordination with amendments), and SCR 149 SD1 (working group on services for complex patients). Representative Amato was excused for the recorded SCR 21 vote; Representative Garcia recorded a reservation on SCR 50.
The House Committee on Health on April 17, 2026, recorded the following committee actions and outcomes:
SCR 21 SD1 — Feasibility study for a rural health clinic to serve Volcano Outcome: Committee recommendation ADOPTED (recorded roll call); Yes: Chair Takayama, Vice Chair Lee Loy, Representatives Hartsfield, Martinez, Holt, Takumi-Nouchi, Balcos, Garcia; Representative Amato excused.
SCR 50 SD1 — Establish Hawaii Health Plan Working Group (amended) Outcome: Committee recommendation ADOPTED with amendments to working-group membership (SHIPTA designated chair; add Med-Quest administration and Hawaii Medical Association representatives or designees). Representative Amato excused; Representative Garcia noted a reservation.
SCR 75 SD1 — Urge DOH to lead interdepartmental effort on FASD (amended) Outcome: Committee recommendation ADOPTED with amendments requiring Department of Health to provide prenatal education and include cannabis in upstream mitigation guidance; DOH requested to submit findings and recommendations at least 20 days before the 2027 regular session.
SCR 149 SD1 — Establish informal DOH working group to assess services for complex patients Outcome: Committee recommendation ADOPTED (technical edits only); DOH directed to convene stakeholders and assess funding and service needs.
Notes: Several measures were amended to clarify membership and reporting requirements. Adoption of measures does not itself appropriate funds; subsequent appropriations or administrative steps would be required to implement programmatic or capital work.
