Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1591: Relating to Health Care.
Status: In committee, May 1, 2026
Expands the definitions of "preceptor" and "volunteer‑based supervised clinical training rotation" to improve accessibility for providers to receive income tax credits for acting as preceptors, including removing "primary care" from the criteria to qualify as a preceptor . Adds physician assistants and social workers to the list of preceptors and eligible students. Expands eligibility for the tax credit to include accredited residency programs that require preceptor support . Adds the Director of Health and representatives of residency programs with eligible students to the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health care.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that there is a shortage of health care providers in the State, particularly primary care providers, which will be exacerbated by the projected retirement of current physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, and other health care workers. Although students are interested in pursuing careers in Hawaii's health care service industry, in-state educational institutions are constrained by the lack of clinical education sites in the State and the limited supply of qualified preceptors. One way to encourage the participation of preceptors is to offer an income tax credit for health care professionals who serve as preceptors. The purpose of the existing healthcare preceptor tax credit is to incentivize volunteer preceptors to offer professional instruction, training, and supervision to students and residents seeking careers as health care providers in the State. The legislature finds that although many providers have trained 2026-2124 HB1591 SD2 SMA.docx Page H.B. NO. E eligible students, modifications to the existing program will amplify the success of the program. The legislature further finds that the healthcare preceptor tax credit program has been successful in facilitating the growth of the preceptor program. The five-year evaluation of the program found a seventy-seven per cent increase in active preceptors who taught at least one rotation, and seventy-six providers …
Sponsors
- Jackson Sayama (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Garrett (D, 22)
- Daniel Holt (D, 28)
- Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
- Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D, 2)
- Darius Kila (D, 44)
- Lisa Kitagawa (D, 48)
- Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
- Michael Lee (D, 50)
- Nicole Lowen (D, 7)
- Lisa Marten (D, 51)
- Scot Matayoshi (D, 49)
Latest actions
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:38PM in Conference Room 329.
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.
- : Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.
- : Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).
- : Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Lamosao, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.
- : Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
- : House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- : Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 590) in amended form (SD 2).
Votes
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2) (April 14, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 7, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CPN: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 7, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 18, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1) (March 5, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (February 27, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Health Care, DOH
Common questions
- What is HB1591?
- HB1591 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Health Care.
- What does HB1591 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health care.
- What is the status of HB1591?
- In committee as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:38PM in Conference Room 329. (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1591?
- Jackson Sayama (D, 21), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1591?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1591&year=2026
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