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SCR149Introduced in the Senate

Requesting The Department Of Health To Assess The Services And Funding Necessary To Address The Needs Of Complex Patients Who Have Two Or More Diagnoses That Include Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health Disorders, Or Chronic Physical Illnesses.

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Introduced by Joy San Buenaventura, District 2

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Requesting The Department Of Health To Assess The Services And Funding Necessary To Address The Needs Of Complex Patients Who Have Two Or More Diagnoses That Include Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health Disorders, Or Chronic Physical Illnesses.

Where it stands

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments · March 30, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

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5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to HHS.

  3. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:07PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  4. 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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

  5. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3496) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  6. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  7. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 488) in amended form (SD 1).

  9. Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 28

  10. Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 04-17-26 10:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. Re-referred to HLT, referral sheet 29

  12. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.

  13. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2238-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

  14. Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  15. Transmitted to Senate.

  16. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 809).

  17. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  18. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 721).

  19. Reconsideration of action taken on 4-22-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments.

  20. Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Adoption on 05-08-26.

  21. One Day Notice 05-08-26

  22. Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 818).

  23. Resolution adopted in final form.

  24. Received notice of Adoption (Sen. Com. No. 819).

  25. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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