SB 226

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 17, 2025.

Health Insurance; Prescription Drugs; Step Therapy Protocol; Clinical Review Criteria; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Exceptions.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-226
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HHS, CPN
Senate in_committee 2025-01-17
Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Establishes requirements for the clinical review criteria and clinical practical guidelines used to establish step therapy protocols. Provides a process for a patient to request an exception to using step therapy protocols. Establishes insurance coverage requirements relating to the use of step therapy protocols and standards to appeal an adverse step therapy exception determination.

Sponsor
Brandon J.C. Elefante
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-17 Status in_committee
2025-01-17 Latest Action Referred to HHS, CPN.
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