STRONGLY SUPPORTING AND RECOMMENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED 2025 HAWAII PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS.

HCR 202 is a concurrent resolution (not a law) that strongly supports modernizing Hawaii's Patient Bill of Rights. It recommends updates to address current challenges like AI-driven insurance denials, provider shortages, and rural healthcare access. Key provisions include requiring insurers to provide clear written explanations of coverage, maintain accurate provider directories with telehealth details, guarantee emergency care access without post-service denial, and implement transparent appeals processes. The resolution also calls for insurers to report on network adequacy in shortage areas and ensure HIPAA-equivalent data security. It directs the Insurance Commissioner to enforce these standards but does not create new legal requirements itself.