STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2165

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 202

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Legislative Management, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 202, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF MANDATING PARITY IN VITRO FERTILIZATION HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the auditor to conduct a social and financial assessment of mandating parity in vitro fertilization health insurance coverage.

The Stonewall Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Rainbow Family 808, and one individual testified in support. HMSA offered comments.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Legislative Management that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 202, S.D. 1, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Legislative Management,

____________________________ NADINE K. NAKAMURA, Chair

____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair