STAND. COM. REP. NO.  123

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1384

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 1384 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to improve the delivery of healthcare and assist patients in receiving their medications in a timely manner by requiring the Insurance Commissioner to:

 

     (1)  Develop a standardized prior authorization request form and process for prescription medications that can be used between healthcare providers and insurance carriers that shall be accessible and available for submission electronically through secure electronic transmissions;

 

     (2)  Convene a working group to assist in the development of a standardized prior authorization form and process; and

 

     (3)  Submit a report to the Legislature of the proceedings, recommendations, and results on implementing this measure.

 

     The Hawaii Medical Association, American Cancer Society, Neuropathy Action Foundation, The Alliance for Plasma Therapies, Ohana Health Plan, Faith Action for Community Equity, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The State Insurance Commissioner opposed this measure.  Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, AlohaCare, and the Hawaii Medical Service Association provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1384, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1384, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair