RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Requires the department of human services to adopt rules, contingent on the approval of the Hawaiʻi state plan amendment by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to remove the $2,000-per-individual asset limit for eligibility for assistance under the med-QUEST program. Requires a report to legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·0 nay·1 other

Bert Kobayashi
State Representative · HI
Yea
Della Belatti
State Representative · Democratic · HI
Yea
Diamond Garcia
State Representative · Republican · HI
Yea
Jenna Takenouchi
State Representative · Democratic · HI
Yea
Greggor Ilagan
State Representative · Democratic · HI
Yea
Scott Nishimoto
State Representative · HI
Yea
May Mizuno
State Representative · HI
Yea
Terez Amato
State Representative · Democratic · HI
ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2/7/2023Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Garcia, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2/7/2023Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 147) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/2/2023The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
1/30/2023Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-02-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2023Referred to HUS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/25/2023Introduced and Pass First Reading.