| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2005 | H | Pending introduction. |
| 1/24/2005 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading |
| 1/24/2005 | H | Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
| 12/2/2005 10:32:17 AM | D | Carried over to 2006 Regular Session |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment