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This concurrent resolution requests health insurers and managed care providers operating in Hawaii to provide comprehensive insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices, addressing significant challenges faced by the state's approximately 18,000 residents with limb loss, limb differences, and mobility impairments. The resolution highlights that current insurance policies often restrict individuals to a single prosthetic or orthotic device designed for limited mobility, which prevents people from engaging in activities like running, swimming, or cycling, and creates unnecessary health risks and quality of life limitations. By requesting expanded insurance coverage, the resolution aims to reduce inequities in health, independence, and economic opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and potentially prevent secondary health conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. The resolution also formally requests that certified copies be transmitted to various insurance and healthcare leadership organizations in Hawaii, including the Insurance Commissioner and executives of major health insurance providers, to encourage broader adoption of more inclusive prosthetic and orthotic device coverage.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=91&year=2025