Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB828: Relating to Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits.
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma. Specifies that an employer may prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with the firefighting duties to deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation medical benefits.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS. SECTION 1. Section 386-21.9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "§386-21.9 Medical care, services, and supplies for firefighters suffering from cancer. (a) If a claim for [lcukemia,--multiple myeloma,--non-Hodgkin lymphoma,--or cancer of the lung,--brain,--stomach,--esophagus,--intestines,--rectum,--kidno-y, bladder,--prostate,--breast,--female reproductive organs,--er tostos] any form of cancers or diseases covered under subsection (b) filed by an employee with five or more years of service as a firefighter is accepted or determined to be compensable, section 386-21 shall remain applicable [-H , unless the employer proves that the cancer or disease was not associated with the firefighting duties; provided that the employer shall be liable for medical care, services, and supplies for a minimum of one hundred ten per cent, and not to exceed one hundred fifty per cent of fees prescribed in the Medicare Resource Based Relative 2025-1278 SB828 SD1 SMA.docx III1IIIMIMM Page 2 S.B. NO. S.D. Value Scale applicable to Hawaii as prepared by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. (b) The following cancers or diseases shall be covered under this section: (1) Adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; (2) Cancer of the bladder, brain, breast, buccal cavity, colon, esophagus, intestines, kidney, lung, pharynx, prostate, rectum, female reproductive organs, stomach, testes, or thyroid; (3) Leukemia; (4) Malignant …
Sponsors
- Troy Hashimoto (D, 5) · primary sponsor
- Henry Aquino (D, 19)
- Kurt Fevella (R, 20)
- Angus McKelvey (D, 6)
- Karl Rhoads (D, 13)
- Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
- : House Conferee(s) discharged.
- : Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
- : Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
- : Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
Votes
- Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2) (April 4, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2) (April 4, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 1, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4) (March 13, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- LAB: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 11, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading (March 4, 2025): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits, DOH
Common questions
- What is SB828?
- SB828 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits.
- What does SB828 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation medical benefits.
- What is the status of SB828?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB828?
- Troy Hashimoto (D, 5), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB828?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=828&year=2026
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