THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

TIME:

9:35 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

                                   

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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

SB 602, SD1

      (SSCR493)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.

Prohibits certain contracts for managed care entered into after June 30, 2021, from containing a provision that authorizes a pharmacy benefit manager to reimburse a contracting pharmacy on a maximum allowable cost basis, and voids any such provisions in existing managed care contracts.  Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from engaging in unfair methods of competition or unfair practices.  Prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from reimbursing a 340B pharmacy differently than any other network pharmacy.  Prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from reimbursing an independent or rural pharmacy an amount less than the rural rate for each drug under certain circumstances.  Prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from prohibiting a pharmacist to provide certain information to insureds.  Increases pharmacy benefit managers' annual reporting requirements.  Requires the insurance commissioner to file annual reports with the legislature.  Increases pharmacy benefit manager registration and renewal fees by an unspecified amount.  Makes certain violations of pharmacy benefit managers subject to the penalties provided in chapters 480 and 481, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HTH, CPN

SB 827, SD1

      (SSCR532)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING.

Increases the categories of women required to be covered for mammogram screenings.  Requires the existing health insurance mandate for coverage of low-dose mammography to include digital mammography and breast tomosynthesis.  Defines "digital breast tomosynthesis".  Requires health care providers to be reimbursed at rates accurately reflecting the resource costs specific to each service, including any increased resource cost after January 1, 2021.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HTH, CPN

SB 1340, SD1

      (SSCR321)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Enables the Hawaii medical board to certify emergency medical responders other than emergency ambulance service personnel.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HTH, CPN

SB 1403, SD1

      (SSCR509)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HELICOPTERS.

Requires commercial helicopter owners and operators to retain and make available records containing basic helicopter flight information and report that information to the Department of Transportation.  (SD1)

 

TRS, CPN

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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