HI SR183

Request the Auditor to conduct an impact assessment on mandating dental and vision insurance coverage as proposed in Senate Bill No. 2259, S.D. 2, Regular Session of 2024, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes sections 23-51 and 23-52

Auditor must assess both the social and financial effects of the proposed mandated coverage before the legislative measure can be considered

Auditor shall submit the report findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025

Over 223,000 Hawaii residents lack dental insurance coverage and approximately the same number lack vision insurance coverage, with uninsured individuals less likely to seek preventive dental or vision care

Certified copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Auditor and Insurance Commissioner