Bill > SB2087

This bill establishes a three-year Health Coverage Continuity Pilot Program, administered by the Department of Human Services in consultation with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to help individuals who have lost Medicaid coverage and do not qualify for employer-sponsored insurance or Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies, but are enrolled in a bronze or catastrophic health insurance plan. The program will subsidize the costs of health insurance deductibles for these eligible individuals, specifically for preventive services, screenings, and other health interventions, up to $1,000 per year per person, and these subsidies will be portable. The Department of Human Services is authorized to contract with a nonprofit health insurer or community-based organization to run the program, and will provide them with state-backed reinsurance or risk stabilization support. The bill also appropriates funds for the program and requires the Department to report to the Legislature on its progress and outcomes, with the pilot program set to end on June 30, 2029, and the bill itself taking effect on July 1, 2050.

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2087&year=2026