SB 23

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 16, 2025.

Health Insurance; In Vitro Fertilization; Mandatory Insurance Coverage; Infertility; Same-Sex Couples; Unmarried Individuals; Transgender Persons; Male Infertility; Parity.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-23
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HHS, CPN
Senate in_committee 2025-01-16
Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection LGBTQ / Gender Policy
Summary

Removes discriminatory requirements for mandatory insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures to create parity of coverage for same-sex couples, unmarried individuals, transgender persons, and opposite-sex couples for whom male infertility is the relevant factor. Requires the insured or the insured's dependent spouse to have a history of infertility of at least six months' duration, rather than five years. Includes need for medical intervention to conceive due to physiological or anatomical factors.

Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-16 Status in_committee
2025-01-16 Latest Action Referred to HHS, CPN.
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