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SB 2284 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURANCE.

Summary
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 12/31/2020. Requires Auditor to conduct impact assessment report on mandated health insurance coverage. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House Mar 13, 2020

How they voted

25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 3, 2020
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican1
1 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 13, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-3)
house
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Say, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ward.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 189) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:30PM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2605) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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