Bill > SB1645

This bill modifies Hawaii's insurance law to require that after December 31, 2025, any new or renewed contract between a mutual benefit society (a type of health insurance organization) and a physician under a fee-for-service plan must include two key provisions: First, the contract must reimburse physicians for increased overhead costs, cost of living adjustments, and inflation-related expense increases. Second, the contract must provide for a 10% increase in the reimbursement rate for services every five years that the physician remains in service. The bill aims to ensure that physicians are fairly compensated over time by accounting for rising operational costs and providing a guaranteed periodic increase in their service reimbursement rates. The legislation will take effect immediately upon approval and does not impact any rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that were established before its effective date.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1645&year=2026