STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1672

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 387

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 387, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to specify requirements for the inclusion of adequate numbers of various types of medical service providers in health insurance provider networks, as well as requirements for contracts, disclosure, continuity of care, and publication of directory information, to ensure that individuals covered under a health benefits plan have adequate access to appropriate healthcare.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific Health, and an individual testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association, and an individual provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 387, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair