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HI HB2061
Bill
Status
1/21/2014
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Har
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AI Summary
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Requires Hawaii health insurance policies to cover embryo, oocyte, and sperm cryopreservation procedures for cancer patients who have not yet started treatment.
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Coverage limited to one procedure per lifetime for adult females (embryo or oocyte cryopreservation) and one procedure per lifetime for adult males (sperm cryopreservation).
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Covered costs include evaluations, laboratory assessments, medications, treatments, and cryopreservation costs, but excludes storage fees and future medical costs for using preserved embryos, oocytes, or sperm.
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Applies to accident and health insurance policies, hospital and medical service contracts, and health maintenance organization plans in Hawaii.
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Effective July 1, 2112.
Legislative Description
Embryo, Oocyte, and Sperm Cryopreservation; Insurance
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cachola, Carroll, Creagan, Nakashima, Takumi excused (5).
2/14/2014