STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1100

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   S.B. No. 287

      S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 287, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require that all health insurers, including those that offer benefits through the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund, publicly disclose all medical policies used in preauthorization decisions, medical services that may be subject to preauthorization review, and the preauthorization application procedure, determination criteria, and appeals process.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawaii Association of Health Plans. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, Hawaii Medical Association, and Hawaii Medical Service Association submitted comments.  

 

     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 S.B. No. 287, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair