Individual waivers; additional withholding for dependents
HRS §393-21
in effect393-21. Individual waivers; additional withholding for dependents
(a) An employee may waive individually all of the required health care benefits pursuant to this chapter by:
(1) Requesting the waiver by a writing submitted to
the employer; and
(2) Receiving approval of the waiver from the
director upon the director determining that the employee has other coverage
under a prepaid health care plan which provides benefits that meet the
standards prescribed in section 393-7.
(b) The employer who receives from an employee
a written request for a waiver under this section shall transmit to the
director a copy of the waiver, on a form prescribed by the director, and a copy
of the prepaid health care plan on the basis of which the waiver is requested.
(c) A waiver under this section is binding for
one year and is renewable for subsequent one-year periods.
(d) An employer who, directly or indirectly,
coerces or attempts to coerce an employee in making a waiver under this section
shall be subject to the penalty provided under section 393-33(b).
(e) An employee may not agree to pay a greater
share of the premium for such benefits than is required by this chapter.
(f) Subject to section 393-7(b), an employee
may consent to pay a greater share of the employee's wages and to a withholding
of such share by the employer for the purpose of providing prepaid health care
benefits of the employee's dependents under the plan providing such benefits
for the employee's self.
[L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 81, §1; gen ch
1985]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0393/HRS_0393-0021.htmFetched: 11/10/2026