Report Title:

Medicaid; Cost Share Program

Description:

Statutorily requires that the medically needy income standard be set at the maximum allowed under federal Medicaid requirements. (HB2043 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2043

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to medicaid.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§346- Medicaid programs; medically needy income standard. In determining eligibility for state medicaid programs, the department shall set the medically needy standard to the maximum allowed under federal medicaid requirements."

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007 for state medicaid programs.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006.