HI SCR190

Requests the State Auditor to conduct a social and financial impact assessment on mandating health insurance coverage for medically necessary proton beam therapy for cancer treatment

References House Bill No. 2145 (2026), which would require health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to cover proton beam therapy starting January 1, 2027

Proton beam therapy delivers radiation with greater precision than traditional radiation, reducing exposure to healthy tissues and potentially lowering treatment-related side effects, particularly for tumors near critical organs

Current commercial health insurance coverage for proton beam therapy in Hawaii is inconsistent and may be subject to restrictive clinical criteria

Auditor's report must be submitted no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2027, in compliance with sections 23-51 and 23-52 of Hawaii Revised Statutes