THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009

DATE:	Monday, March 23, 2009
TIME:	3:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Friday, March 20, 2009)

HB 690, HD2 Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires insurers that offer health care coverage to the regular employees of any group or association to offer the same coverage to part-time employees working a certain amount of hours per week and for a minimum length of time, if a minimum percentage of the part-time employees agree to purchase coverage.  Requires the Insurance Commissioner to submit a cost-benefit report to the Legislature.  Effective 07/01/2020.  (HB690 HD2)

HTH/LBR, CPN

No testimony will be accepted.

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