Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-5 – Preservation of coverage
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Patient: means an individual admitted to a hospital for inpatient treatment. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323G-1
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to remove the obligation of a third-party payer to cover a health care item or service that the third-party payer is obligated to provide to a patient under the terms of a valid agreement, insurance policy, plan, or certification of coverage or health maintenance organization contract.