HB2015

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2015
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to article 10A to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§431:10A- Prohibited; obstetrician/gynecologist services; hepatitis C treatment. (a) No accident and health or sickness policy, contract, plan, or agreement issued or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2009, shall require prior authorization for:

(1) General obstetrician/gynecologist services; or

(2) Treatment for hepatitis C."

SECTION 2. Chapter 432, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§432:1- Prohibited; obstetrician/gynecologist services; hepatitis C treatment. (a) No mutual benefit society issuing or renewing an individual and group hospital or medical service plan, policy, contract, or agreement in this state shall require prior authorization for:

(1) General obstetrician/gynecologist services; or

(2) A person to receive treatment for hepatitis C."

SECTION 3. Section 432D-23, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§432D-23 Required provisions and benefits. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, each policy, contract, plan, or agreement issued in the [~~State~~] state after January 1, 1995, by health maintenance organizations pursuant to this chapter, shall include benefits provided in sections 431:10-212, 431:10A-115, 431:10A-115.5, 431:10A-116, 431:10A-116.5, 431:10A-116.6, 431:10A-119, 431:10A-120, [~~and~~] 431:10A-121, and 431:10A- , and chapter 431M."

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

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