STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1350

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 387

      S.D. 1

      H.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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 387, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure to specify requirements for the inclusion of adequate numbers of various types of medical service providers in health insurance provider networks, as well as requirements for contracts, disclosure, continuity of care, and publication of directory information, to ensure that individuals covered under a health benefits plan have adequate access to appropriate healthcare.

The Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, and Hawaii Pacific Health testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Hawaii Medical Service Association testified in support of the intent of this measure.  The Hawaii Association of Health Plans and a concerned individual provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 387, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair