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HI HCR68
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/22/2011
Primary Sponsor
Isaac Choy
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AI Summary
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Requests that Hawaii accident and health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations provide coverage or reimbursement for palliative care services.
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Defines palliative care as specialized health care for patients with serious, life-threatening illnesses that begins at diagnosis and focuses on relieving suffering, managing pain and symptoms, and providing psychological and spiritual support.
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Notes that palliative care improves quality of life for patients, allows treatment choice options, and is cost-effective or cost-neutral compared to standard care.
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Directs the Hawaii Medical Board Chair and Insurance Commissioner to transmit copies of the resolution to all health insurers operating in the state.
Legislative Description
Palliative Care; Insurance; Coverage
Last Action
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no and Carroll, M. Oshiro, Takai, Tokioka excused.
4/4/2011