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HI SCR202

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the State Auditor to conduct a social and financial assessment of mandating parity in vitro fertilization (IVF) health insurance coverage as proposed in Senate Bill No. 993.

  • Addresses current discrimination in Hawaii's IVF insurance mandate, which covers only married opposite-sex couples and excludes same-sex couples, unmarried women, and opposite-sex couples where male infertility is the issue.

  • Requires the Auditor to evaluate the proposed expansion of IVF coverage to provide parity for same-sex couples, unmarried women, and opposite-sex couples with male infertility factors.

  • Mandates the Auditor submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the start of the 2024 Regular Session.

  • Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Auditor and Insurance Commissioner.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Social And Financial Assessment Of Mandating Parity In Vitro Fertilization Health Insurance Coverage.

Insurance

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Lowen, Nakashima excused (2).

4/17/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance4/17/2023
Consumer Protection & Commerce4/11/2023
Commerce and Consumer Protection3/15/2023

Full Bill Text

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