Requesting an impact assessment on mandating health insurance coverage for cognitive assessments for individuals aged fifty and older.

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 required by Hawaii Revised Statutes before any legislative measure can be considered. The bill references House Bill No. 1702, which proposes this coverage expansion. Early detection of cognitive impairments through these assessments could improve quality of life and reduce long-term health care costs.

Requesting an impact assessment on mandating health insurance coverage for cognitive assessments for individuals aged fifty and older.

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 required by Hawaii Revised Statutes before any legislative measure can be considered. The bill references House Bill No. 1702, which proposes this coverage expansion. Early detection of cognitive impairments through these assessments could improve quality of life and reduce long-term health care costs.