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

This Senate Resolution (SR 28) recommends implementing Hawaii's Revised 2025 Patient Bill of Rights, which would modernize patient protections but is not a law itself. It directly affects Hawaii patients, healthcare providers, and insurers by requiring clearer coverage explanations in plain language, updated provider directories with telehealth details, timely specialist referrals, and stronger emergency care protections. Key mechanisms include mandating AI transparency in coverage decisions, simplifying appeals processes with online tools, and requiring insurers to report network adequacy data for rural/shortage areas. The resolution emphasizes patient autonomy and data security but does not create new legal requirements - it urges the state to adopt these reforms.