Bill > HB1477

This bill increases the state supplemental payment rates for certain residential care facilities and clarifies how these payments are structured. Specifically, the bill raises the maximum state supplemental payment for adult residential care homes classified as facility type I (such as licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, and certified adult foster homes) from $784 to $829, and for facility type II homes from $892 to $937. The bill explicitly includes both the care rate and needs allowance in these payment ceiling amounts. It also ensures that individuals receiving care will be guaranteed a needs allowance of $75 per month, which can be spent on their behalf by the facility operator with a written accounting. The purpose is to provide more financial support for vulnerable individuals in residential care settings and to clarify the components of state supplemental payments. The changes will take effect on October 1, 2025, giving facilities and administrators time to prepare for the new payment structure. The bill aims to improve the quality of care and financial support for individuals in various types of residential care homes.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1477&year=2025