HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 27
RS31291 / HCR027
Some insurers in Idaho cover medically necessary IVIG treatment from PANDAS/PANS. Some, however, deny this coverage for potentially outdated reasons; this failure to cover this medically necessary treatment is leading to brain, behavioral and other health problems for some of the approximately 400 Idaho children who need and can benefit from IVIG treatment. Because some insurers cover IVIG treatment and some don’t, market distortions are increasingly placing the coverage burden on a subset of providers. This is leading to market failure and one that is jeopardizing the health and safety of a few hundred Idaho children.
for children who suffer
This resolution does two things.
First, it calls for the Department of Insurance to work with leaders of the private insurance industry to address this market failure by ensuring needed coverage throughout the market and reporting back to the legislature before next session.
Second, it declares October 9 of this year to be PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day in Idaho.
This legislation causes no additional expenditure of funds at the state or local level of government, nor does it cause an increase or decrease in revenue for state or local government, therefore the legislation has no fiscal impact. The Department of Insurance can conduct this consultation and analysis with current staff.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/15 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/16 | Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare |
| 02/26 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 02/27 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 02/28 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day |
| 02/29 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day |
| 03/01 | Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 50-14-6 AYES – Achilles, Allgood, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cheatum, Chew(Hansen), Cornilles, Crane(12)(Crane), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehlers, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Hill, Horman, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Skaug, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wroten, Yamamoto, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Ehardt, Gallagher, Hawkins, Holtzclaw, Kingsley, Lambert, Mendive, Price, Scott, Tanner, Wisniewski, Young Absent – Andrus, Cannon, Clow, Erickson, Palmer, Shepherd Floor Sponsor - Mathias Title apvd - to Senate |
| 03/04 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| 03/04 | Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare |
| 03/14 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; to 10th order; held one legislative day |
| 03/15 | Retained on calendar |
| 03/18 | Read in full – ADOPTED – voice vote Floor Sponsor – Taylor Title apvd – to House |
| 03/19 | Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling |
| 03/19 | Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate |
| 03/20 | Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker |
| 03/20 | Signed by President; returned to House |
| 03/21 | Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Secretary of State |
| 03/21 | Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:40 a.m. on March 21, 2024 |