Hawaii HB954 aims to reform the prior authorization process for health care services, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and patient care protection.

Hawaii HB954, the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act, seeks to overhaul the prior authorization process for health care services in the state. The bill mandates that utilization review entities, which review and approve health care services before they are provided, must make their criteria and decisions transparent and accessible. It prohibits prior authorization for emergency health care services and medications for opioid use disorder. The bill also sets strict timelines for processing prior authorization requests and appeals, ensuring timely access to necessary care.

Hawaii HB954 aims to reform the prior authorization process for health care services, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and patient care protection.

Hawaii HB954, the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act, seeks to overhaul the prior authorization process for health care services in the state. The bill mandates that utilization review entities, which review and approve health care services before they are provided, must make their criteria and decisions transparent and accessible. It prohibits prior authorization for emergency health care services and medications for opioid use disorder. The bill also sets strict timelines for processing prior authorization requests and appeals, ensuring timely access to necessary care.