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HB 1668STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Requires the Department of Human Services to allow a full earned income disregard for individuals with disabilities who are between the ages of sixteen and sixty-four years when determining eligibility for Medicaid. Takes effect upon approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/20/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

26 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/20/2026The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
  2. 3/17/2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  3. 3/10/2026Referred to HHS, WAM.
  4. 3/6/2026Passed First Reading.
  5. 3/6/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 36).
  6. 3/5/2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. 3/5/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 822-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. 2/26/2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  9. 2/24/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. 2/17/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).