Hawaii Advances Broadband, Telehealth Bills
Hawaii broadband and telehealth bills passed legislative chambers Tuesday. Hawaii House members unanimously passed SB-2076, which would define broadband equity, clarify the state broadband office’s equity duties and provide funding for staff (see 2204050034). The House also unanimously passed SB-2479…
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to require public housing built, renovated or reconstructed after Jan. 1 to have broadband access (see 2204060011). Because the House amended the bills, they went back to the Senate to concur. Also Tuesday, the Senate voted 25-0 to return to the House an amended HB-1980, which would permit but not require Medicaid, health insurers and others to cover telephonic behavioral health services.