Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2589, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to extend from 45 days to 60 days the time frame for managed care plans to determine the outcome of enrollee complaints and appeals not classified as expedited.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Kaiser Permanente, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and Hawaii Association of Health Plans testified in support of this bill.

Your Committee finds that this bill would amend the current statute to mirror federal regulations.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2589, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.