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This concurrent resolution requests the Hawaii State Auditor to conduct an impact assessment of proposed mandatory health insurance coverage for continuous glucose monitors, as outlined in House Bill No. 820 for the 2025 legislative session. The resolution is grounded in Hawaii Revised Statutes sections 23-51 and 23-52, which require a comprehensive evaluation of proposed health insurance mandates before they can be considered. The context for this request includes the state's significant diabetes population (approximately 108,600 adults, or 9.5% of adults) and the recognition that continuous glucose monitors provide real-time blood glucose data that can help patients avoid dangerous blood sugar fluctuations and reduce long-term diabetes complications. The Auditor is specifically requested to submit a detailed report with findings and recommendations no later than twenty days before the 2026 legislative session, with the report to be transmitted to the Auditor, Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Insurance Commissioner. The resolution aims to provide a thorough assessment of both the social and financial effects of mandating insurance coverage for these medical devices before potential legislative action.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=171&year=2025