Report Title:

Public Employees Health Fund; Chiropractic

Description:

Allows public employees health benefits plans to include chiropractic coverage.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2105

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to public employees health fund.

 

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

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to allow public employees health plans to provide chiropractic coverage.

SECTION 2. Section 87-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§87-22 Determine health benefits plan; contract with carriers. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the board of trustees shall determine the health benefits plan or plans, including but not limited to the type of plans to be made available, which shall be excepted from the minimum group requirements of chapter 431, the design of the plans, and the delivery of plan services.

(b) The board may contract for health benefits plans, including but not limited to:

(1) An indemnity benefit plan or plans under which a carrier agrees to pay certain sums of money not in excess of the actual expenses incurred for health services;

(2) A service benefit plan or plans under which payment is made by a carrier under contracts with physicians, hospitals, or other providers of health services or, under certain conditions, payment is made by a carrier to an employee-beneficiary;

(3) Health maintenance organization plans, which provide or arrange health services for members on a prepaid basis, with professional services provided by physicians practicing individually or as a group in a common center or centers;

(4) Plans to offer dental benefits through an indemnity plan or plans, a service benefit plan or plans, dental maintenance organization plans, or combinations thereof;

(5) Plans to offer prescription drug benefits through an indemnity plan or plans, a service benefit plan or plans, health maintenance organization plans, or combinations thereof;

(6) Plans to offer vision care benefits through an indemnity plan or plans, a service benefit plan or plans, health maintenance organization plans, or combinations thereof; [or]

(7) A noninsured schedule of benefits similar to any of the schedule of benefits set forth in the health benefits plans authorized in paragraphs (1) to (6)[.]; or

(8) Plans to offer chiropractic treatment."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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