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HI SCR35
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Maile Shimabukuro
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AI Summary
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Requests the State Auditor to conduct an impact assessment of mandating infertility procedure coverage under S.B. No. 2909, S.D. 1, which requires three in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles or live birth coverage effective July 1, 2014.
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Requires the Auditor's report to survey other states with expanded IVF mandates, examine federal Affordable Care Act implications, research medical standards for reproductive age and infertility treatment options, and assess existing Hawaii IVF mandate underwriting over 27 years.
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Directs the Auditor to evaluate whether expanded IVF coverage exceeds essential health benefits under federal law, requiring state cost-sharing, and to examine current medically necessary standards and emerging infertility treatment technologies.
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Requires the Auditor to submit findings, recommendations, and any necessary implementing legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2015 Regular Session convenes.
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Directs the Insurance Commissioner to transmit copies of the resolution to all state health insurers.
Legislative Description
Expanded Infertility Procedure Coverage; Mandated Coverage; Health Insurance; Impact Assessment Report; Auditor
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro, Wooley excused (3).
4/15/2014