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 Senate Resolution (SR 199) requests that Hawaii's Employer-Union Benefits Trust Fund Board and Med-Quest Division direct 12% of monthly health insurance premiums paid by members directly to their primary care providers, regardless of services provided that month. It aims to provide a stable funding source for primary care providers amid physician shortages in Hawaii, addressing high operational costs. The resolution does not create new law but asks agencies to implement this payment structure for existing health insurance plans. It affects primary care providers and their patients within Hawaii's employer-union and Med-Quest health programs.