THE SENATE S.R. NO. 199 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION Requesting the Hawaii Employer-Union Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees and Department of Human Services Med-Quest Division to ensure that all offered health plans provide twelve per cent of monthly insurance premium payments directly to each respective member-patient's primary care provider.
THE SENATE S.R. NO. 199
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
THE SENATE
S.R. NO.
199
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
SENATE RESOLUTION
Requesting the Hawaii Employer-Union Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees and Department of Human Services Med-Quest Division to ensure that all offered health plans provide twelve per cent of monthly insurance premium payments directly to each respective member-patient's primary care provider.
WHEREAS, there is a shortage of primary care physicians in the State; and WHEREAS, the shortage of primary care physicians is partly due to Hawaii's high cost of living and business costs; and WHEREAS, a consistent funding stream would help primary care providers stay afloat and continue operating; and WHEREAS, patients already pay monthly premiums for health insurance; and WHEREAS, part of the patient premium payments could be used as a consistent funding mechanism for primary care providers; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees and Med-QUEST Division of the Department of Human Services are requested to ensure that twelve per cent of monthly premium payments for health insurance are paid directly to each respective member-patient's primary care provider; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the twelve per cent of monthly insurance premiums is requested to be paid to primary care providers without regard to actual services received by the member-patient; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Human Services, Med-QUEST Division Administrator, and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Healthcare; Health Insurance; Primary Care Physicians; DHS; EUTF; Med-QUEST; Premiums
WHEREAS, there is a shortage of primary care physicians in the State; and
WHEREAS, the shortage of primary care physicians is partly due to Hawaii's high cost of living and business costs; and
WHEREAS, a consistent funding stream would help primary care providers stay afloat and continue operating; and
WHEREAS, patients already pay monthly premiums for health insurance; and
WHEREAS, part of the patient premium payments could be used as a consistent funding mechanism for primary care providers; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees and Med-QUEST Division of the Department of Human Services are requested to ensure that twelve per cent of monthly premium payments for health insurance are paid directly to each respective member-patient's primary care provider; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the twelve per cent of monthly insurance premiums is requested to be paid to primary care providers without regard to actual services received by the member-patient; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Human Services, Med-QUEST Division Administrator, and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
OFFERED BY: _____________________________
OFFERED BY:
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Report Title:
Healthcare; Health Insurance; Primary Care Physicians; DHS; EUTF; Med-QUEST; Premiums