Bill Text: HI HB1046 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Enforcement of Federal Law
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-18 - (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no (0) and Carroll, Herkes, McKelvey excused (3). [HB1046 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-HB1046-Amended.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to article 10A, to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§431:10A- Federal law compliance. An accident and health or sickness insurer shall comply with applicable federal law. The commissioner shall enforce the consumer protections and market reforms that relate to insurance, as set forth in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)."
SECTION 2. Chapter 432, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§432:1- Federal law compliance. A mutual benefit society shall comply with applicable federal law. The commissioner shall enforce the consumer protections and market reforms that relate to insurance, as set forth in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)."
SECTION 3. Chapter 432D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§432D:1- Federal law compliance. A health maintenance organization shall comply with applicable federal law. The commissioner shall enforce the consumer protections and market reforms that relate to insurance, as set forth in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)."
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Enforcement of Federal Law
Description:
Requires accident and health or sickness insurance, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to comply with federal laws. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to enforce consumer protections and market reforms, as set forth in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that relate to insurance. (HB1046 HD1)
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