Report Title:

Labor; Long Term Care Insurance

Description:

Clarifies the law with respect to employers and entities offering long term care insurance.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2071
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 371-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Beginning July 1, 2000, every insurer, if it chooses, shall be allowed by every [employer]:

(1) Employer[, labor];

(2) Labor organization[, retiree];

(3) Retiree organization[,]; or [other]

(4) Other entity;

specified under the definition of "group long-term care insurance", if they choose, to publicize one or more long-term care insurance policies that are made available under section 431:10H-401."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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