SB 2423 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEDICAL SERVICE BILLING.

Summary

Establishes billing requirements for unanticipated medical billing and unanticipated coverage gaps of patients for out-of-network emergency services received from non-participating providers. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to refer certain disputes between insurers and non-participating providers to an independent dispute resolution entity for binding arbitration. Effective 1/1/2021. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Mar 12, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 235) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 19, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Fevella.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-20 9:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to CPH.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors