Prohibits health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations from excluding coverage of a service solely because the service is provided through telehealth and not through face-to-face contact. Requires parity between telehealth services and face-to-face services for purposes of deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, benefit limits, and utilization reviews. Clarifies the definition of "telehealth".
Rep. Amy Perruso
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Requires certain rental motor vehicle lessors to expedite the incorporation of zero-emission vehicles into the lessor's fleet by July 1, 2030. Requires motor vehicle lessors to certify their compliance to the director of commerce and consumer affairs. Beginning 1/1/2022, establishes a rental motor vehicle emissions surcharge tax on certain rental motor vehicles with internal combustion engines. Offers a rebate to transient accommodations with at least fifty parking stalls if they install an alternating current Level two station with two or more ports or a direct current fast charging system. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires the counties to issue permits for the operation of electric hydrofoil surfboards. Prohibits the operation of electric hydrofoil surfboards in the waters of west and south Maui between December 15 and May 15.
Amends the definition of renewable portfolio standard for electric utility companies to be a percentage of electrical energy generation, rather than sales. Establishes an unspecified renewable portfolio standard goal for gas utility companies. Directs the public utilities commission to open a formal proceeding to examine questions surrounding the establishment of a gas renewable portfolio standard. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds, to be expended by the University of Hawaii, for a capital improvement project to remove the Hoku Kea telescope from the summit of Mauna Kea. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires lessors of rental motor vehicles to include an option for the lessee in the motor vehicle rental agreement to contribute a sum to DLNR for the preservation and protection of the environment. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Establishes the bank of the State of Hawaii working group to propose legislation to establish a state-operated bank of the State of Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Expands the coffee labeling and advertising requirements to include inner packaging or wrapping labels. Requires coffee blend labels to disclose geographic and regional origins with the percent by weight of each origin. Clarifies that the use of the term "All Hawaiian" is prohibited when the coffee product is not produced entirely from green coffee beans grown and processed in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Repeals the requirement that noncarbonated bottled water be transported, stored, processed, or bottled through lines or equipment through which only water is passed. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Initiates reporting requirements and safeguards to prevent anti-competitive practices in the meat processing industry.