STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1433

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 1273

      S.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 1273, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to require the Insurance Commissioner to enforce consumer protections and market reforms that relate to health insurance as found in the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  This will ensure that the Insurance Commissioner has the authority to enforce this particular federal law.

     The Insurance Commissioner supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1273, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair