Requesting an audit on the social and financial effects of mandating health insurance coverage for cognitive assessments for individuals aged fifty.

The bill requests the Auditor to assess the social and financial effects of mandating health insurance coverage for brief cognitive assessments for individuals aged fifty and older. This assessment is prompted by the higher rates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among Native Hawaiians, who are often diagnosed at younger ages and in later stages of the disease. The report, due twenty days before the 2027 Regular Session, will include findings and recommendations, potentially leading to proposed legislation.

Requesting an audit on the social and financial effects of mandating health insurance coverage for cognitive assessments for individuals aged fifty.

The bill requests the Auditor to assess the social and financial effects of mandating health insurance coverage for brief cognitive assessments for individuals aged fifty and older. This assessment is prompted by the higher rates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among Native Hawaiians, who are often diagnosed at younger ages and in later stages of the disease. The report, due twenty days before the 2027 Regular Session, will include findings and recommendations, potentially leading to proposed legislation.