Bill Text: HI SB678 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Mandatory Health Insurance; Required Annual Medical Exam
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. [SB678 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-SB678-Introduced.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to article 10A to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§431:10A- School required physician visit coverage. Each policy of accident and health or sickness insurance providing coverage for health care, except for policies that only provide coverage for specified diseases or other limited benefit coverage, shall provide coverage for an annual medical examination, including the administration of any required immunizations, for each child of an insured who is required by a school in the State to submit a report of a medical examination, including evidence of any required immunizations, to the school at the start of each school year."
SECTION 2. Chapter 432, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part VI of article 1 to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§432:1- School required physician visit coverage. All individual and group hospital and medical service contracts providing health care coverage shall provide coverage for an annual medical examination, including the administration of any required immunizations, for each child of a member who is required by a school in the State to submit a report of a medical examination, including evidence of any required immunizations, to the school at the start of each school year."
SECTION 3. Section 432D-23, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§432D-23 Required provisions and
benefits. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, each
policy, contract, plan, or agreement issued in the [state] State after
January 1, 1995, by health maintenance organizations pursuant to this chapter,
shall include benefits provided in sections 431:10-212, 431:10A-115,
431:10A-115.5, 431:10A-116, 431:10A-116.5, 431:10A-116.6, 431:10A-119,
431:10A-120, 431:10A‑121, 431:10A-125, 431:10A-126, [and] 431:10A-122,
and 431:10A‑ , and chapter 431M."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon approval and shall apply to policies, contracts, and plans of health insurance issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2012.
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Report Title:
Mandatory Health Insurance; Required Annual Medical Exam
Description:
Beginning 1/1/2012, mandates health insurance coverage for an annual medical examination, including the administration of any required immunizations, for each child who is required by a school in the State to submit a report of a medical examination, including evidence of any required immunizations, to the school.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
