Bill > SB3324

This bill appropriates over $5.8 million for the fiscal year 2026-2027 to increase funding for certain Medicaid home- and community-based services, specifically focusing on residential services provided in community care foster family homes and expanded adult residential care homes, aiming to reach the "medium" rate scenario identified in a 2022 study by the actuarial firm Milliman. The Department of Human Services is required to secure the maximum available federal matching funds and explore all other potential funding sources, such as private grants, before any of the appropriated money can be spent, with the goal of improving reimbursement rates for service providers who have struggled to offer competitive benefits and cope with rising costs, ultimately expanding community-based care options for Hawaii's kupuna (elderly residents).

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3324&year=2026