CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 70-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2018

 

RE:    H.B. No. 1520

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1520, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to provide consumer protections regarding limited-duration health insurance by:

 

     (1)  Prohibiting an insurer from renewing or re-enrolling an individual in a limited-duration health insurance policy or contract if the individual was eligible to purchase health insurance through the federal health insurance marketplace during an open enrollment period or special enrollment period; and

 

     (2)  Specifying that limited-duration health insurance shall be subject to the same provisions of the Insurance Code as applicable to limited benefit health insurance.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Including a proviso that any short-term, limited-duration health insurance coverage policy that is issued in the State shall include an expiration date in the contract that is less than 91 days;

 

     (2)  Specifying that a short-term, limited-duration health insurance policy is for a limited duration of less than 91 days;

 

     (3)  Making it effective upon its approval; and

 

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1520, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1520, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

____________________________

ROSALYN H. BAKER

Chair

 

____________________________

SYLVIA LUKE

Chair