STAND. COM. REP. NO.  600-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2269

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2269, 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 require all managed care plans in the State to provide premium information upon request of the Insurance Commissioner and require the Insurance Commissioner to annually post the premium information on the Insurance Division's website.

 

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and HMSA submitted testimony in support of this measure.

 

     Your Committee finds that the publication of health insurance premium comparison sheets will allow individuals and small businesses to review and compare health premiums from all insurers, enabling them to make informed decisions when purchasing health insurance.

 

     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 H.B. No. 2269, H.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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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair