Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

SB2576

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Measure Title: RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE BENEFITS.
Report Title: Substance Abuse Parity; Medically Necessary Treatment
Description: Prohibits insurance policies from limiting treatment episodes for drug and alcohol dependence unless treatment is determined to be not medically necessary. Prohibits limitation of lifetime treatment episodes if treatment is determined to be medically necessary.
Package: None
Companion:HB1900
Introducer(s): BAKER, ADUJA, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, Hooser
Current Referral:HTH, CPH

Date Status Text
1/23/2004SIntroduced.
1/26/2004SPassed First Reading.
1/26/2004SSenator Hooser is added as a co-sponsor pursuant to Senate rule 45.
1/28/2004SReferred to HTH, CPH.
2/11/2004SThe committee on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-04 at 2:30 pm in conference room 016.
2/17/2004SThe measure is deferred.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment