REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS BOTH THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS.

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THE SENATE

S.C.R. NO.

4

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS BOTH THE SOCIAL AND
FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR annual mental
health wellness examinations
.

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WHEREAS, the
State has a duty to protect and improve the health and environment of the
people; and

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WHEREAS, a
number of state residents suffer from various mental health illnesses; and

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WHEREAS, mental
health is an integral component of overall health and nationally, one in five
adults experiences a diagnosable mental illness each year, yet many do not
receive necessary care due to the cost of diagnosis; and

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WHEREAS,
Senate Bill No. 46, Regular Session of 2025, proposes to require insurance
coverage for annual mental health wellness examinations; and

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WHEREAS,
pursuant to section 23-51, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 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, concurrent
resolutions shall be passed requesting the Auditor to prepare and submit to the
Legislature a report that assesses both the social and financial effects of the
proposed mandated coverage; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii,
Regular Session of 2026, that the Auditor is requested to assess, pursuant to
section 23‑51, Hawaii Revised Statutes, both the social and financial
effects of the proposed mandated health insurance coverage under Senate Bill
No. 46, Regular Session of 2025, which requires insurance coverage for the
costs of annual mental health wellness examinations; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Auditor is requested to submit a report of the Auditor's
findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the
Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular
Session of 2027; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to
the Auditor and Insurance Commissioner.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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Auditor;
Report; Health Insurance Coverage; Annual Mental Health Wellness Examinations