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This resolution requests the Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Health (DOH) to create a program that provides incentives for Community Care Foster Family Homes (CCFFHs) to accept individuals who are eligible for the state's Medicaid Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Waiver Program. The resolution highlights that CCFFHs are regulated homes providing 24-hour care and are a more affordable alternative to institutional care, allowing individuals to receive support in their community. It notes that there is currently an insufficient number of CCFFHs willing to accept individuals under the Medicaid I/DD waiver program. The Medicaid I/DD waiver, established under federal law, allows states to provide medical assistance by reimbursing Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers for part or all of their service costs. The resolution specifically asks DHS and DOH to develop a program that will encourage more CCFFHs to participate in serving individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are eligible for Medicaid assistance, with the goal of expanding care options and supporting community-based care.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=57&year=2025