SB 823 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS.

Summary

Requires insurers, mutual benefit societies, fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for health care services provided by a naturopathic physician. Requires the insurance commissioner to receive and investigate complaints regarding discrimination with respect to participation under a health insurance plan against any health care provider. Effective 6/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Nov 30, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 268) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Inouye, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro.

upper

Feb 21, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 17, 2017

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 17, 2017

Committee

Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 489) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, Espero, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) S. Chang ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

upper

Feb 3, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to CPH, WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2017

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors