Hawaii HB910 establishes a Rare Disease Advisory Council to provide guidance on rare diseases and mandates insurance coverage for certain treatments.

Hawaii HB910 creates a Rare Disease Advisory Council within the Department of Health to educate the public, legislature, and government agencies about rare diseases. The council will provide recommendations, identify best practices to reduce health disparities, and distribute educational resources for health care providers. The bill also mandates insurance coverage for medically necessary orthodontic services for orofacial and velocardiofacial anomalies, with a maximum benefit of $5,500 per treatment phase, adjusted annually for inflation.

Hawaii HB910 establishes a Rare Disease Advisory Council to provide guidance on rare diseases and mandates insurance coverage for certain treatments.

Hawaii HB910 creates a Rare Disease Advisory Council within the Department of Health to educate the public, legislature, and government agencies about rare diseases. The council will provide recommendations, identify best practices to reduce health disparities, and distribute educational resources for health care providers. The bill also mandates insurance coverage for medically necessary orthodontic services for orofacial and velocardiofacial anomalies, with a maximum benefit of $5,500 per treatment phase, adjusted annually for inflation.