Hawaii Senate Bill 218 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-29 - Re-Referred to HTH, CPN/WAM.
Pending: Senate Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Prohibits a health care insurer, mutual benefit society, or health maintenance organization from requiring an insured, subscriber, member, or enrollee diagnosed with stage two through stage four cancer to undergo step therapy prior to covering the insured for the drug prescribed by the insured's health care provider, under certain conditions, for health insurance policies and contracts issued or renewed after 12/31/2021. Requires Auditor to conduct impact assessment report on mandated health insurance coverage.

Relating To Health Care Insurance.

Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Kalani English [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]
Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-29	Senate	Re-Referred to HTH, CPN/WAM.
2021-01-25	Senate	Referred to HTH, CPN.
2021-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2021-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

SB218 (Carry Over) 2021-01-29 - Re-Referred to HTH, CPN/WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=218&year=2021
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/SB218_.HTM