Office of the Auditor | State of Hawai`i

Summary

AUDITOR’S SUMMARY IN THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, the Hawai‘i State Legislature contemplated mandating insurance coverage for pharmacist services. The Legislature is concerned about the current statewide physician shortage and believes “that pharmacists can help bridge the gaps created by the physician shortage” by providing health care services in medically underserved areas of the State. Senate ...
Read More 23-12, Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Pharmacist Services

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AUDITOR’S SUMMARY IN THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, the Hawai‘i State Legislature contemplated mandating insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services. Senate Bill No. 1446 (SB 1446) requires each individual or group health insurance policy to provide coverage to the policyholder and individuals under 26 years of age covered under the policy for standard fertility preservation ...
Read More 23-11, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Standard Fertility Preservation Services

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AUDITOR’S SUMMARY IN THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, the Hawai‘i State Legislature contemplated mandating insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services. The Legislature is concerned about the federal government’s attempts to restrict and repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and limit access to ...
Read More 23-10, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Various Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Services

This report presents the status of agencies’ implementation of recommendations made by our office. Status was determined both through an independent, “active review” by our office and through formal requests to the agencies for a report of implementation status and steps taken toward implementation. This report covers recommendations made in reports issued from 2018-2021.

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