SB 64 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE.

Summary

Requires the insurance commissioner to establish an annual enrollment period for medigap insurance plans. Requires issuers of Medigap insurance in the State to accept an eligible individual's application for coverage during the open enrollment period. Prohibits issuers from denying the applicant a Medigap policy or certificate or making any premium rate distinctions due to various reasons, including health status. Requires the insurance commissioner to amend or adopt rules accordingly. Effective 12/31/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1288) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Mizuno, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 72) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Committee

Referred to HHS, CPN.

upper

Jan 18, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.