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State Government / Hawaii / Legislation / HB 2537

HB 2537Session 2026HouseIn committee

RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

Source-provided summary

Establishes patient rights with respect to timely access to specialists and referrals and prior authorization determination timelines. Establishes certain requirements for health carriers for prior authorization determinations. Establishes certain requirements for the use of automated decision support tools for claims determinations and utilization review. Requires health carriers to establish certain safeguards for protected health information. Establishes certain reporting requirements for network adequacy. Establishes certain provider protections. Expands the Insurance Commissioner's enforcement authority.

Latest development · Feb 2, 2026

Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 6

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 28, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthBusiness & EconomyTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

Artificial IntelligenceAutomated Decision Support ToolsData ProtectionInsurance CommissionerOffshoringPatients' Bill of Rights and ResponsibilitiesPrior AuthorizationProtected Health InformationReporting RequirementsUtilization Review

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAMATO
Primary sponsorBELATTI
Primary sponsorGRANDINETTI
Primary sponsorILAGAN
Primary sponsorIWAMOTO
Primary sponsorKAPELA
Primary sponsorKEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
Primary sponsorKILA
Primary sponsorKUSCH
Primary sponsorOLDS
Primary sponsorPERRUSO
Primary sponsorPOEPOE
Primary sponsorQUINLAN
Primary sponsorSOUZA
Primary sponsorTAKAYAMA

Action timeline

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View full action timeline2 actions⌄
  1. Feb 2, 2026

    Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 6

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  2. Jan 28, 2026

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    IntroductionReading 1House

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Source data last updated Jul 15, 2026.