HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

482

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to insurance.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 431:14G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§431:14G-     Public review and comment.  (a)  Upon receipt of a rate filing requesting a rate change, the commissioner, within three business days, shall post the rate filing and a plain-language explanation of the rate filing on the commissioner's website.

     (b)  The rate filing shall be available for public review and comment through the commissioner for a period of thirty days.  A managed care plan that has submitted a rate filing shall respond to comments received during the review and comment period.  During the public review and comment period, the commissioner shall hold a public hearing on the rate filing at which enrollees of the managed care plan may testify.

     (c)  The public review and comment period may run concurrently with the waiting period described in section 431:14G-105(g)."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Health Insurance; Rate Regulation

 

Description:

Requires a 30-day public review and comment period and public hearing upon the filing with the insurance commissioner of a request for a rate change by a managed care plan.

 

 

 

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