Urges the Director of Health to establish a working group on health insurance reform to reduce the impact of prior authorization requirements on.

This bill urges the Director of Health to create a working group to study and recommend ways to lessen the impact of prior authorization requirements on timely healthcare delivery in Hawaii. The group will consider factors like response times, valid prior authorization periods, and exemptions to reduce administrative burdens. It will also explore how to avoid retroactive denials and the release of prior authorization data by private insurers. The working group will submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the 2026 session.

Urges the Director of Health to establish a working group on health insurance reform to reduce the impact of prior authorization requirements on.

This bill urges the Director of Health to create a working group to study and recommend ways to lessen the impact of prior authorization requirements on timely healthcare delivery in Hawaii. The group will consider factors like response times, valid prior authorization periods, and exemptions to reduce administrative burdens. It will also explore how to avoid retroactive denials and the release of prior authorization data by private insurers. The working group will submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the 2026 session.