HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

888

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to ADDRESSING THE HEALTH UNFUNDED LIABILITY.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, in 2010, forty-six states self-insured or self-funded at least one of their employee health care plans.  The legislature also finds that, in 2010, at least twenty states self-funded all of their employee health care offerings.

     The purpose of this Act is to require the auditor to study the feasibility of providing health benefits to state and county employees using a self-insured model.

     SECTION 2.  The auditor shall study the feasibility of providing health benefits to state and county employees using a self-insured model.

     The auditor may contract the services of another entity to perform any related services that may be required pursuant to this Act.  Any contract for services executed pursuant to this Act shall be exempt from chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     The auditor shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature not later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2018.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017-2018 for the purposes of this Act.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the auditor for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Public Officers and Employees; Health Benefits; Auditor; Study; Appropriation

 

Description:

Requires the auditor to study the feasibility of providing health benefits to state and county employees using a self-insured model.  Makes an appropriation.

 

 

 

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