SB2276Introduced in the Senate
Relating To Surgical Assistants.
Introduced by Joy San Buenaventura, District 2
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requires the Hawaii Medical Board to require each person practicing medicine or podiatric medicine as a surgical assistant in the State to be licensed as a surgical assistant. Establishes exceptions. Requires the Hawaii Medical Board by rule to establish the application procedure, medical educational and training standards, examination requirements, if any, for surgical assistant licensure and degrees of supervision for surgical assistants. Establishes the Surgical Assistant Advisory Committee. Expands the services eligible for Medicaid Prospective Payment System reimbursement to include certain services furnished by a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic and provided by surgical assistants.
Where it stands
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
February 6, 2026
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Bill history
Pending Introduction.
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
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