REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS BOTH SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM AND FOR APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS SERVICES.

Summary

The resolution directs Hawaii’s Auditor to evaluate the effects of removing the current age limit and $25,000 cap on insurance coverage for autism diagnosis, treatment, and applied behavioral analysis. The study will inform lawmakers about how the proposed changes in S.B. 2204 could affect individuals with autism and the state’s health system. Findings are to be delivered before the 2027 legislative session.

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