In the recently completed, 2013 session of the Hawaii Legislature, only a handful of insurance related bills were enacted. Most of the surviving bills sent to the Governor relate to health care reform. We previously posted on pending legislation in the insurance arena here.
Here is a list of bills that survived:
HB 841 - This bill updates the insurance code by streamlining and improving the operations of the Insurance Division and ensures that the Division retains its accreditation with t the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
HB 848 - The law creates a uniform network adequacy standard for small employers to be applied to all health insurers doing business in Hawaii. "Small employer" is defined as employers with 50 employees or less.
HB 877 - The bill facilitates creation of the Hawaii Health Insurance Exchange by allowing the directors of DCCA, DHHS, and DLIR to appoint designees to attend and vote at specified meetings.
HB 999 - Related to captive insurers, the bill clarifies when a risk retention group is allowed to qualify for credit for reinsurance.
SB 1079 - The bill prepares for implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 by applying the producer licensing requirements of Haw. Rev. Stat. 431:9A to insurance producers selling health insurance products offered by mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organization.
The text of each bill and the legislative history for each can be found at http://www.capitol. hawaii.gov.
