Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 393-2 (2026)

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§393-2 Findings and purpose. The cost of medical care in case of sudden need may consume all or an excessive part of a person's resources. Prepaid health care plans offer a certain measure of protection against such emergencies. It is the purpose of this chapter in view of the spiraling cost of comprehensive medical care to provide this type of protection for the employees in this State. Although a large segment of the labor force in the State already enjoys coverage of this type either by virtue of collective bargaining agreements, employer-sponsored plans, or individual initiative, there is a need to extend that protection to workers who at present do not possess any or possess only inadequate prepayment coverage.

This chapter shall not be construed to diminish any protection already provided pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or employer-sponsored plans that is more favorable to the employees benefited thereby than the protection provided by this chapter or at least equivalent thereto, provided that presently existing collective bargaining agreements shall not be affected by the provisions of this section. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 199, §1]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1984–1999 · leading case: Council of Hawaii Hotels v. Agsalud, 594 F. Supp. 449 (D. Haw. 1984).

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Council of Hawaii Hotels v. Agsalud, 594 F. Supp. 449 (D. Haw. 1984). · cites it 11× “Haw.Rev.Stat. § 393-2 (1976). (a) In addition to the policy stated in section 393-2, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the freedom of employees to bargain collectively for different prepaid health care plan coverage or for a different allocation of the costs…”

Garcia v. Kaiser Found. Hospitals, 978 P.2d 863 (Haw. 1999). “Although a large segment of the labor force in the State already enjoys coverage of this type either by virtue of collective bargaining agreements, employer-sponsored plans, or individual initiative, there is a need to extend that protection to workers who at present do not…”

Williams v. Hawaii Med. Serv. Ass'n, 798 P.2d 442 (Haw. 1990). · cites it 2× “See HRS § 393-2 (1985). The *551 decision reached by the circuit court is not an unjust result.”

Williams v. Hawaii Med. Serv. Ass'n, 798 P.2d 442 (Haw. 1990). · cites it 2× “See HRS § 393-2 (1985). The decision reached by the circuit court is not an unjust result.”

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