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This Concurrent Resolution formally requests the Auditor, a state government official responsible for examining government operations, to conduct a "sunrise analysis" on a proposed law that would require health insurance plans to cover annual mental health screenings. A sunrise analysis is a review conducted before a new law is enacted to assess its potential social and financial impacts. The resolution highlights the significant prevalence of mental illness in the U.S., the low rate of treatment, and the substantial economic costs associated with untreated mental health issues, including lost wages, healthcare expenses, and the cost of suicide. It specifically references Senate Bill No. 728 from 2021, which is the bill proposing this mandate, and requires the Auditor to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by a specific date before the 2023 legislative session.