SB 837 SD 1

RELATING TO MANAGED HEALTH CARE

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND

Keywords: HEALTH INSURANCE, INSURANCE

Report Title: Dermatology; Direct Access

Description: Requires health care plans that include dermatological coverage to reimburse the plan participant or pay the provider regardless of whether a referral or authorization has been obtained prior to the delivery of services. (SD1)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. CPN                                
 2- 5-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-10-99 at
                  2:30 p.m. in conference room 229
 2-10-99        S The committee on HHS deferred the measure until
                  02-12-99 at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 2-12-99        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-12-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga, Levin, Anderson; Ayes        
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and none Excused: Senator(s)
 2-19-99        S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 474) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to CPN
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to CPN.
 2-24-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-26-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2-26-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-26-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Matsuura, Slom; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Ihara,        
                  Inouye
 3- 5-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 790) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1)
 3- 5-99        S 48 hours notice 03-09-99                                 
 3- 9-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  1). Ayes, 24.  Noes, 1 (Bunda).  Excused, none ().
 3- 9-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 9-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 166)                 
 3-11-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committees on LAB/HLT, and then
                  referred to the committee on CPC, referral sheet 26