REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION BENEFITS TRUST FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO ENSURE THAT ALL OFFERED HEALTH PLANS PROVIDE TWELVE PER CENT OF MONTHLY INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO EACH RESPECTIVE MEMBER-PATIENT'S PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.

This concurrent resolution (SCR 224) requests two state agencies - the Hawaii Employer-Union Benefits Trust Fund Board and the Med-Quest Division - to direct 12% of monthly health insurance premiums paid by members directly to their primary care providers. It specifically asks that this payment occur regardless of whether the provider saw the patient that month, aiming to create a stable funding source for primary care clinics. The resolution addresses a shortage of primary care physicians in Hawaii, partly attributed to high operating costs. This is a procedural request, not a binding law, and would affect all health insurance plans offered through the Trust Fund or Med-Quest.