RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS.
Summary
Establishes patient rights with respect to timely access to specialists and referrals and prior authorization determination timelines. Establishes certain requirements for health carriers for prior authorization determinations. Establishes certain requirements for the use of automated decision support tools for claims determinations and utilization review. Requires health carriers to establish certain safeguards for protected health information. Establishes certain reporting requirements for network adequacy. Establishes certain provider protections. Expands the Insurance Commissioner's enforcement authority.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Feb 2, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
Ikaika Olds
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Kanani Souza
RRepublican
P
Kim Coco Iwamoto
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Matthias Kusch
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
P
Sue Lee Loy
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Tina Grandinetti
DDemocratic
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