Bill > HB1416

This bill requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules, contingent on the approval of the Hawaii state plan amendment by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to remove the $2,000-per-individual asset limit for eligibility for assistance under the med-QUEST program, which is Hawaii's Medicaid program. The bill also requires the Department to submit a report to the legislature by 2026 on the effects of removing the asset limit, including whether there has been a significant increase in the number of individuals applying and qualifying for med-QUEST, whether the administrative cost savings outweigh any increase in the number of individuals receiving benefits, and any other benefits or detriments of removing the asset limit.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1416&year=2024