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HI SB287

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Rosalyn Baker

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all health insurers in Hawaii to disclose medical policies used for preauthorization decisions on their public websites, prominently displayed and readily accessible to consumers.

  • Medical policies must include a listing of services subject to preauthorization review, the application procedure, determination criteria, and the procedure to appeal denial decisions.

  • Applies to insurers under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 431 (insurance), Chapter 432 (mutual benefit societies), Chapter 432D (health maintenance organizations), and all health benefits plans under Chapter 87A.

  • Effective January 1, 2018 for health benefits plans issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Relating To Health Insurance.

Disclosure

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).

3/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2017
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/16/2017
Health3/9/2017
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health1/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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