HI HB710 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to HLT, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to HLT, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibits health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations from arbitrarily denying coverage requests for gender affirming health care services when the requested service is known to be considered a standard of care and for which scientific evidence exists that supports the service. Increases transparency of insurance carrier medical necessity reviews and requirements when coverage is denied.
Title
Relating To Insurance.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | House | Referred to HLT, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 2 |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Pending introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1224 (Same As) 2025-01-27 - Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM/JDC.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=710&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB710_.HTM |
