STAND. COM. REP. NO. 986

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 395

H.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 395, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is amend the Patients' Bill of Rights external review procedure to provide a quick and inexpensive method for patients to appeal a managed care plan's final internal decision to deny coverage of a health intervention.

The Hawaii Medical Service Association and HMAA testified in support of this bill. Kaiser Permanente supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs opposed this bill. The Hawaii Association of Health Plans offered 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 H.B. No. 395, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

 

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair