THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1999

      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
            (Deferred from February 4, 1999)

SB 485     RELATING TO FREE NO-FAULT MOTOR VEHICLE            CPN,WAM
           INSURANCE.
           Amends free no-fault  insurance coverage statute by
           adding a grandfather  provision which would restore
           free no-fault coverage  to individuals who received
           public assistance benefits  in  the form of medical
           services prior to  7/1/94,  and are still receiving
           the benefits.

SB 528     RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.                      CPN,WAM
           Exempts health  insurance  offered  under federally
           funded  programs   by   insurers,   mutual  benefit
           societies,  health  maintenance  organizations, and
           managed   care   plans   from   mandated   coverage
           requirements.

SB 573     RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY AND THE RIGHT TO        CPN,WAM
           NURSING CARE.
           Establishes a Patients Rights  to Nursing Care Task
           Force  to  assist  the  Insurance  Commissioner  in
           developing rules to ensure  quality nursing care is
           provided to Hawaii's patients.

SB 872     RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES.              CPN,WAM
           Specifies duties under  the constitution and bylaws
           of mutual benefit societies  as to notice, proxies,
           and  conduct  of  membership  meetings  and special
           meetings; clarifies information  to  be included in
           an   audit;   allows   insurance   commissioner  to
           determine  matters  in   the   public  interest  in
           deciding which powers and duties to exercise.

SB 940     RELATING TO THE INSURANCE PRIVILEGE.               CPN,JDC
           Recognizes an  insurance compliance self-evaluative
           privilege  to   protect   the   confidentiality  of
           communication   relating   to   voluntary  internal
           compliance audits.

                   No testimony will be accepted.

For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6460.