Bill > HB1536

This bill mandates that insurance providers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) must offer coverage for prosthetic devices, which are artificial replacements for missing body parts and can include specialized "activity-specific" ones for particular tasks, and orthotic devices, which are medical devices used to support or correct bodily function, for all policies, contracts, and plans issued or renewed starting January 1, 2027. The bill establishes an unspecified minimum yearly benefit for both types of devices, allowing individuals to choose more expensive options without penalty and permitting insurers to apply standard deductibles and copayments. This new coverage requirement will be communicated annually to policyholders, and it exempts limited benefit health insurance plans.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1536&year=2026