SB189Introduced in the Senate
Relating To Breast Cancer Screening.
Introduced by Kurt Fevella, District 20
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Expands mandatory health insurance coverage for low-dose mammography for occult breast cancer to include any supplemental imaging deemed medically necessary for a patient of any age having an above-average risk for breast cancer as determined by the use of a risk-factor modeling tool. On or before 1/1/2026, expands mandatory health insurance coverage to include additional supplemental imaging for any patient, regardless of age, as deemed medically necessary by the patient's primary care provider. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Where it stands
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
December 8, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments · January 29, 2025
4
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Joy San Buenaventura | 2 | Yes |
| Troy Hashimoto | 5 | Yes |
| Henry Aquino | 19 | Yes |
| Kurt Fevella | 20 | Yes |
| Jarrett Keohokalole | 24 | Absent |
Bill history
Pending Introduction.
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Referred to HHS, CPN.
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.
The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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