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

SCR 45 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution that strongly supports and recommends implementing the Revised 2025 Hawaii Patient Bill of Rights. It does not create new law but urges adoption of modernized patient protections addressing AI-driven insurance denials, data security, provider shortages, and access barriers - directly affecting Hawaii patients, healthcare insurers, and providers. The resolution emphasizes key provisions like clear coverage explanations, updated provider directories, streamlined specialist referrals, emergency care guarantees, and enhanced appeals processes.