HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	877
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to limited benefit health insurance.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 431:10A-102.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  When used in sections 431:2-403, 431:10A-104, 431:10A-105, 431:10A-106, 431:10A-107, 431:10A-108, 431:10A-109, 431:10A-110, 431:10A-111, 431:10A-112, 431:10A-113, 431:10A-114, 431:10A-117, 431:10A-118, [431:10A-131,] 431:10A-601, 431:10A-602, 431:10A-603, and 431:10A-604, except as otherwise provided, the terms "accident insurance", "health insurance", or "sickness insurance" shall include an accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, [long-term care,] disability, dental, vision, medicare supplement, or other limited benefit health insurance contract regardless of the manner in which benefits are paid."

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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Limited Benefit Health Insurance

Description:

Specifies that limited benefit health plans recognized as health insurance do not include long term care insurance.  Conforms cross-reference to insurance fraud.

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