SB 2425: TREATMENT PROVIDER; SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES; ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS; ANTI-ASSIGNMENT CLAUSE; ENFORCEMENT
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-02-06: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Requires
health insurance carriers to honor a patient's written assignment of benefits
to a substance use disorder treatment provider.
Prohibits health insurance contracts from including anti-assignment
clauses that restrict or invalidate a patient's right to assign benefits. Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to
adopt rules and take enforcement action to ensure compliance. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to
publish an annual summary. Allows
providers to bring civil actions to compel payment and obtain injunctive
relief, damages, interest, and attorneys' fees for violations. Deems violations to be unfair methods of
competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Requires insurers to furnish an explanation
of benefits to the assigned provider upon request.
Discussed in Hearing
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Hawaiian Affairs
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Hawaiian Affairs
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
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