Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

HB1900

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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: Keiki Caucus
Companion:SB2576
Introducer(s): ARAKAKI, SHIMABUKURO
Current Referral:HLT, CPC

Date Status Text
1/23/2004HIntroduced
1/23/2004HPass First Reading
1/26/2004HReferred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3
2/6/2004HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 02-10-04 at 10:30 am in House conference room 329.
2/10/2004HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment