Mandatory Health Insurance Studies

Under section 23-51, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS), before any legislative measure that mandates health insurance coverage for specific health services, specific diseases, or certain providers of health care services as part of individual or group health insurance policies can be considered, the Auditor must first assess the social and financial effects of the proposed mandated coverage.

DateReport No - TitleRelated LinksDept/AgencySubjectReport Type
01/15/202525-02, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage Regarding Step Therapy Requirements for Stage 2 Through Stage 5 Cancer

Summary

Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage Regarding Step Therapy Requirements for Stage 2 Through Stage 5 Cancer
01/03/202525-01, Assessment of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Medically Necessary Biomarker Testing

Summary

Medically Necessary Biomarker Testing
11/30/202323-12, Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Pharmacist Services

Summary

Pharmacist Services
11/30/202323-11, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Standard Fertility Preservation Services

Summary

Fertility preservation
11/28/202323-10, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Various Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Services

Summary

Various Sexual, Reproductive Health Care Services
02/06/202323-03, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Early Access Breast Cancer Screening

Summary

Early Access Breast Cancer Screening
12/27/202222-16, Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Fertility Preservation Procedures for Cancer Patients

Summary

Fertility preservation
12/27/201919-17, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Clinical Victim Support Services for Victims of Sexual Violence and Abuse

Summary

Clinical Victims Support Services, Victims of Sexual Violence and Abuse
02/01/201919-07, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Medically Necessary Transportation from the State to the Continental United States for “Qualifying Patients”

Summary

Medically Necessary Transportation
12/13/201818-20, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Port-Wine Stains

Summary

Port-Wine Stains
12/15/201717-13, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy

Summary

Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy
10/23/201414-10, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Hearing Aids

Summary

Hearing Aids,
09/17/201414-08, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Treatment of Orofacial Anomalies

Summary

Orofacial anomalies,
09/09/201212-09, Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Fertility Preservation Procedures for People of Reproductive Age Diagnosed with Cancer

Summary

Fertility preservation
09/09/201010-02, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Summary

Colorectal Cancer Screening
09/09/200909-09, Study of the Social and Financial Impacts of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Summary

Autism spectrum disorders
09/09/200808-05, Study of the Social and Financial Impacts of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Use of Intelligent Medical Services in Acute Care Hospitals

Summary

Intelligent Medical Services, Acute Care Hospitals
09/09/200404-11, Assessment of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Cognitive Rehabilitation

Summary

Alcohol dependence
09/09/200404-07, Study of Proposed Mandatory Parity in Health Insurance Coverage for Additional Serious Mental Illnesses and for Substance Abuse

Summary

Parity, serious mental illnesses, substance abuse, coverage
09/06/200000-01, Study of a Proposal to Mandate the Inclusion of Marriage and Family Therapists Within Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Insurance Benefits

Summary

Marriage and Family Therapists
09/06/199999-7, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Early Intervention Services

Summary

Early intervention services
09/06/199999-4, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Medical Foods in the Treatment of Inherited Metabolic Diseases

Summary

Medical foods, Treatment of Inherited Metabolic Disease
09/06/199999-2, Status Report on the Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstructive Surgery

Summary

Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstructive Surgery
09/06/199898-7, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage for Contraceptive Services

Summary

Contraceptive Services
09/06/199797-19, Study of Proposed Mandated Additional Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Insurance Benefits

Summary

Mental Health, Alcohol, Drug Abuse
09/05/199595-28, Study of Proposed Mandated Health Insurance for Acupuncture Services

Summary

Acupuncture Services
09/05/199494-14, Study of Mandatory Health Insurance for Newborn Infant Adoptees

Summary

New Infant Adoptees
09/05/199393-27, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Contraceptive Services

Summary

Contraceptive Services
09/05/199393-26, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Pap Test

Summary

Pap Tests
09/05/199393-23, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Temporo-Mandibular Joint Disorders

Summary

Temporo-Mandibular Joint Disorders, TMJ
09/04/199292-10, Study of Health Insurance for Lead Poisoning ScreeningLead Poisoning Screening
09/04/199090-3, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Mammogram Screening

Summary

Mammogram Screening
09/04/198989-25, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Naturopathic Care

Summary

Naturopathy, Naturopathic Care
09/03/198888-9, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Chiropractic ServicesChiropractic Services
09/03/198888-6, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Alcohol and Drug Dependence and Mental Illness ServicesAlcohol Dependence, Drug Dependence, Mental Illness Services
09/03/198888-1, Study of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance for Well-Baby ServicesMental Health, Well-Baby Services