Hawaii State Legislature
2005 Legislative Session

HB382

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Measure Title: RELATING TO PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS.
Report Title: Patients' Bill of Rights; External Review; Medical Necessity
Description: Requires managed care plans to provide external review of denial of care to include a non-affiliated physician jointly selected by all parties. Requires benefit to be provided if reviewing physician determines medical necessity. Protects primary care physician from retaliation.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): B. OSHIRO, ARAKAKI, LEE, LUKE, Green, Hiraki
Current Referral:HLT, CPC

Date Status Text
1/21/2005HPending introduction.
1/24/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/24/2005HReferred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment