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HB 1881 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEDICAL SERVICE BILLING.

Summary
Establishes billing requirements for unanticipated medical billing and unanticipated coverage gaps of patients for out-of-network emergency services received from nonparticipating providers. Specifies the circumstances in which health care providers and facilities can bill health carriers and enrollees for health intervention services that are medical necessities. Requires the use of dispute resolution when a dispute exists as to the reimbursement of a nonparticipating provider. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Feb 7, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2020

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 7, 2020
D Democratic45
44 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 201-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 7, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say.
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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